Electronic Records and Signature Disclosure

Someone has asked you to review and sign a document using Lock & Quill. Before you sign, please read this disclosure. Ticking the consent box and choosing "Sign and finish" means you agree to it.

You are agreeing to sign electronically

By consenting, you agree that the document may be provided to you electronically, that you may sign it electronically, and that your electronic signature has the same legal effect as a signature written by hand on paper. This consent applies to the document in front of you and to the records connected with it, such as the completed copy and its certificate of completion.

You can have paper instead

You are not required to sign electronically. If you would rather receive and sign the document on paper, do not consent; choose "Decline to sign" (you can say why) or simply close the page, and contact the person who sent you the document to arrange a paper copy. Lock & Quill does not charge signers for anything. Whether the sender charges for paper copies is between you and them.

Withdrawing your consent

You can withdraw your consent at any time before you choose "Sign and finish" by declining or closing the page. Once you have signed, the signature stands for that document; withdrawing consent afterwards applies only to future documents. To withdraw, tell the sender, whose name and email address are shown at the top of the signing page.

Getting copies

When everyone has signed, you can download the completed document straight away, and a download link is also emailed to the address the invitation was sent to. Please save or print a copy for your records. You can ask the sender for another copy at any time.

Keeping your contact details current

The invitation and the completed copy are sent to the email address the sender entered for you. If that address is wrong or changes, tell the sender so they can correct it.

What you need

• A current web browser (Chrome, Safari, Edge or Firefox) on a phone, tablet or computer.
• An internet connection and access to the email address the invitation was sent to.
• A way to open and save PDF files, which every current phone and computer has built in.

If these requirements change in a way that could stop you opening your records, you will be told before you are asked to sign again.

What is recorded when you sign

To show that the signature is genuine, Lock & Quill records the name you sign as, the email address the invitation was sent to, the date and time, your internet (IP) address and browser type, the fact that you agreed to this disclosure (version 2026-11-10), and a digital fingerprint of the document. These appear on the certificate of completion attached to the signed document and are visible to the sender and the other signers.

Who Lock & Quill is

Lock & Quill is an electronic signature service operated by QuillHound. We provide the signing technology; we are not a party to the document and do not give legal advice. If you have questions about what the document says, ask the sender or your own adviser before signing. Questions about the service: support@lockandquill.com.