When publishing content with guest performers, obtaining your compliance documents is a process that's necessary but sometimes tricky. This short guide will tell you about the types of signatures that, whether obtained digitally or physically, will render your model release/consent form fit for approval.
Here are the types of signatures that are accepted:
Manual signature - if your contract/release was printed out and signed manually by the performer, this is a valid signature that matches the approval standards; the only thing you might need to make sure of is that the signature matches the one in the performer’s ID you provide along with the contract. If the performer’s signature has changed and no longer matches the signature on their ID, it is best to obtain a newer version of their documents where both signatures match.
Verified digital signature - if the performer signs electronically, the signature must be created through an e-signature platform that produces a signing certificate or audit trail - a record showing the signer's name and email, the date and time, and a document reference. Please upload this certificate together with the release.
Important note: a typed name or drawn/pasted signature added in a regular PDF editor or image, without a signing certificate, is not accepted.
Platforms you may use for obtaining an e-signature include (but are not limited to) the following:
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