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Understand electronic signatures and your contracts from the ground up

This is the gateway to everything we explain about Wthaiq: how the contract journey runs, what gives a signature its force as proof, what the legal basis in Egypt is, and how your data is protected. Choose your group or follow the learning path that suits your role — and in under a minute you will know where to go.

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Electronic Signature Law No. 15 of 2004 Data Protection Law No. 151 of 2020 HMAC-SHA256 / SHA-256 fingerprint TLS 1.2+ Verification code

Thirty seconds: what will you find in this center?

Learn the platform Start here if your question is: how does a paper contract become an organized signing cycle on Wthaiq? Go to Trust & compliance Start here if your question is: will this signature hold up in a legal review, and where does my data go? Go to Resources Start here if you are looking for a quick answer or a deeper read. Go to
First group

Learn the platform

Start here if your question is: how does a paper contract become an organized signing cycle on Wthaiq?

How it works

The contract's full journey: from the moment of “I need a contract” to the completion certificate, stop by stop, with a visual of every screen.

  • The contract journey, step by step
  • The difference between the three signature levels, and when to use each one
  • How to start if you do not have a ready-made template
Foundational reading Read the page

E-signature certificate

What turns a PDF file into evidence that withstands review: the drawn signature, OTP identity verification, a timestamped event log, and a SHA-256 fingerprint.

  • The completion certificate, line by line
  • How the digital fingerprint (HMAC-SHA256 or SHA-256) reveals any hidden modification
  • What the event log records, and why it matters
A plain technical read Read the page

How we help

Turning the platform into operational results: onboarding merchants, reducing legal risk, and automating templates at shipping companies, payment providers and law firms.

  • Concrete Egyptian use cases
  • Where the time goes in your current contracting cycle
  • What changes for your operations team after automation
Aimed at decision-makers Read the page
Second group

Trust & compliance

Start here if your question is: will this signature hold up in a legal review, and where does my data go?

Compliance

The legal foundation your signatures rest on: Egyptian Electronic Signature Law No. 15 of 2004 and its executive regulations, and Personal Data Protection Law No. 151 of 2020.

  • The evidentiary weight of electronic records and signatures
  • Data protection principles and how they are applied in practice
  • Your rights as a data subject and how to exercise them
The legal reference Read the page

Trust center

How the protection is actually built: connections encrypted over TLS 1.2+, every signer verified with a verification code, a completion certificate for every document, and an audit trail for every operation.

  • Layers of protection, from connection to storage
  • Our principles: we do not sell your data, and we do not look at your contracts unless you ask us to
  • Target service availability rate
Security and privacy Read the page

Verify a document

A public verification page any party can use, whether a bank, an authority or a court: enter the verification reference or scan the QR code to see the contract's status and the integrity of its content, with no account needed.

  • How a third party verifies your contract in seconds
  • What each status means: verified / signing in progress
  • Why content is compared against its stored hash
A practical tool Read the page

Terms that matter to you

A short guide to e-signature, timestamping, ID verification and data protection acronyms: what each means and where you meet it in your contracts and evidence.

  • What a timestamp is and why an independent party attests to it
  • Electronic signature levels, formats and baseline profiles
  • Acronyms that mean different things to legal and technical teams
Quick reference Read the page
Important note: An electronic signature authenticated with an audit trail and a completion certificate is accepted in most commercial transactions, but certain documents — official instruments, for example — may require a signature certified by a licensing authority or paper notarization. When in doubt, consult your legal adviser and see the Compliance.
Third group

Resources

Start here if you are looking for a quick answer or a deeper read.

FAQ

Straight answers grouped by topic, from creating your account and signing contracts to legal validity, security, pricing and fixes for common problems — with instant search on the page.

  • Payment, invoicing and refund questions
  • Document formats and editability
  • Signing basics and status tracking
Quick answers Read the page

Legal blog

Articles and analysis on contracts, electronic signatures and contractual risk management, written in the language of the practitioner rather than the statute book.

  • Legal concepts explained with examples
  • Common contract drafting mistakes
  • Updates that matter to operations teams
Continuous reading Read the page

Customer stories

Case studies explaining how teams moved from printing and scattered emails to a single, traceable signing cycle.

  • The pain point before the switch
  • What actually changed in the process
  • The lessons you can take back to your team
Real-world cases Read the page
Learning paths

Read in the order that suits your role

Every role has different questions. We have picked an order for you that builds knowledge layer by layer, so you do not read the technical detail before you understand the whole picture, and you do not review the legal texts before you know what they describe.

A small business owner or an entrepreneur

You start by understanding the contract journey, then prepare your contract, then make sure of its evidentiary strength.

  1. How it works Build a complete picture of the cycle before anything else.
  2. Custom contracts Write your contract in the editor, or start from a template you saved in your account.
  3. E-signature certificate Know what protects your contract if it is disputed later.
  4. FAQ Settles the practical questions about payment and formats.

A lawyer or legal adviser

It starts with the legal text, then the elements of proof, then the verification tool you will use with third parties.

  1. Compliance The legislative basis and the limits of use.
  2. E-signature certificate The elements of evidence: identity, time, integrity.
  3. Verify a document Independent verification that any party can run.
  4. How it works Signature levels, and which one to recommend to each client.

HR officer

It starts with the documents you sign every month, then organizing the cycle, then privacy.

  1. Custom contracts Save recurring employment contracts and declarations as templates you can reuse.
  2. How it works Send, track status and receive the signed copies.
  3. How we help Automate templates and manage signatures for an entire team.
  4. Trust center What protects your employees' data inside the platform.

A technical lead or developer

It starts with the safety and encryption mechanisms, then ends with the compliance obligations you will be carrying out.

  1. E-signature certificate The HMAC-SHA256 or SHA-256 fingerprint, the event log, and the certificate's structure.
  2. Trust center Encryption in transit, HMAC-SHA256 and SHA-256 fingerprints, and access permissions.
  3. Verify a document A public verification path built on the verification reference and a QR code.
  4. Compliance Data minimization, retention and deletion in practice.
Frequently asked questions

What clients ask about most

Short answers here, with the full detail on the page dedicated to each topic. And if you cannot find your question, the FAQ it contains, classified and searchable.

Are electronic signatures legally recognized in Egypt?
Yes, electronic signatures are recognized under Egyptian Electronic Signature Law No. 15 of 2004 and its executive regulations. Even so, some documents — official instruments, for instance — may require a signature accredited by a licensing authority or paper authentication, so consult your legal adviser when in doubt.
Read the legal recognition details
What makes an electronically signed contract provable?
Four layers working together: identity verification for every signer with an OTP code, a timestamped event log capturing every step, a detailed completion certificate issued at the final signature, and a SHA-256 fingerprint of the content that exposes any later change, down to a single character.
See what the completion certificate contains
How does an outside party — a bank, an authority or a court — verify my contract?
Through the public verification page, with no account on the platform: they enter the verification reference or scan the QR code printed on the document, and the contract's status appears along with the result of comparing the content against its stored fingerprint.
Try the verification page
Where is my data stored and who can access it?
Your data is encrypted in transit via TLS 1.2+, and every document has a digital fingerprint (HMAC-SHA256 for platform contracts, SHA-256 for uploaded PDFs) that reveals any modification. Access is limited by fine-grained permissions, and every operation has an audit trail. We do not claim encryption at rest. Our principles are public: we do not sell your data, we do not view your contracts unless you ask, and you own your documents and can request their deletion at any time.
Visit the Trust Center
How long does the signing cycle actually take?
Instead of printing, signing by hand and scattered correspondence, you send the secure link to the other party, they sign from any device, and the signed copy reaches everyone with the completion certificate — so a cycle that could eat up days shrinks to minutes.
See the journey step by step
For first-time visitors

Start here — four steps, in order

Never used an electronic signature platform before? Follow this order: understand the journey, then understand where the signature's strength comes from, then satisfy yourself about the legal basis, then try verification yourself as an outside party.

Understand the contract journey

From choosing the template to the completion certificate, with the stops in the order they actually happen inside the platform.

How it works

Learn what gives your contract its evidentiary force

OTP identity confirmation, the timestamped event log, the completion certificate and a SHA-256 fingerprint of the content.

The signing certificate

Check the legal side

The legislative basis in Egypt, the principles of data protection, and your rights as a data subject.

Compliance

Try the verification

Put yourself in the position of the bank or the receiving authority, and verify a document with its verification reference or QR code.

The verification page

Your contracts deserve a platform you trust

You now know how it works, what legal basis it stands on and how your data is protected. Next step: create your first authenticated contract in minutes.

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