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Certyneo
Communication & marketing agencies

Electronic signature for communication agencies

Quotes, purchase orders, service agreements, confidentiality agreements with advertisers, subcontracting agreements with freelancers and copyright assignments: have all the documents that structure a creative or media agency''s life signed in minutes. Compliant with the Commercial Code, the Intellectual Property Code, the eIDAS regulation and article 1366 of the Civil Code.

Use cases in a communication agency

From advertiser brief to campaign delivery, all contractual documents of an agency can be signed online — including those that engage freelancers and media providers.

Client quote

Have each quote signed before production begins. Traced acceptance constitutes contract formation (article 1101 of the Civil Code) and prevents any dispute over the engaged order — useful in Q3-Q4 when quote volumes explode.

Purchase order (PO)

Issue and have supplier POs signed (media buy, printing, post-production) with qualified time-stamping. The audit trail certifies the order date, which secures billing under article L441-1 of the Commercial Code.

Framework agreement & listing agreement

Annual framework agreements with repeat advertisers, listing agreements with large account purchasing departments: multi-signatory signatures (communications, procurement, legal) coordinated in a single envelope, 10-year archiving.

Creative brief NDA

Before the first pitch to a prospect, the confidentiality agreement protects your concepts. Electronic signature in less than 2 minutes on mobile to avoid slowing down the sales cycle.

Freelance subcontracting agreement

Brief, deliverables, deadlines and copyright assignment clauses (article L131-2 of the Intellectual Property Code) signed before work begins. Dual-channel OTP formally identifies each independent contractor.

Copyright assignment

Separate assignments of reproduction, performance, adaptation rights: Certyneo''s advanced electronic signature (AES) satisfies the writing requirement of article L131-3 of the IPC and traces the explicit mention of each assigned right.

Why Certyneo for agencies

Six guarantees designed for agency constraints: high volumes, multi-stakeholder, strong seasonality and intellectual property.

Bulk sending for campaign peaks

Import 50 quotes or POs at once from a CSV, each envelope is sent with its signers and template — capacity designed to absorb back-to-school and Q4 weeks without overloading production managers.

Mobile signing without account creation

Your advertisers and freelancers sign from their phone in less than 2 minutes, without downloading an app or creating an account. Observed conversion rate: 90% of signatures within 24 hours on quotes.

Audit trail admissible in court

Each envelope produces a signature certificate embedded in the PDF: time-stamps, IP, OTP, SHA-256 hashes. Admissible before commercial courts in case of dispute over an order or copyright assignment.

10-year archiving with probative value

Duration aligned with commercial statute of limitations (article L110-4 of the Commercial Code) and minimum retention period for purchase orders. Download at any time for tax audits or advertiser reviews.

eIDAS compliant — advanced level (AES)

Signatures compliant with regulation (EU) 910/2014, recognized throughout the EU. Ideal for agencies working with European advertisers (Benelux, Germany, Spain) — the same certificate is valid in each jurisdiction.

API & agency workflow integrations

Webhooks, Zapier and Make to connect Certyneo to your CRM (HubSpot, Pipedrive), your project management tool (Asana, Notion, Monday) or your creative ERP (Workamajig, Boost). Automatic envelope creation from a validated quote.

Probative value of signed quotes and POs

Under French law, a quote signed by a client constitutes contract formation (article 1101 of the Civil Code): acceptance binds both parties on price, scope and deadlines. Advanced electronic signature guarantees that acceptance is attributable to an identified person and that the document has not been modified after signing.

Certyneo delivers for each signed quote or PO an audit certificate embedded in the PDF, which groups all technical evidence:

  • Signer identity (verified email, phone number confirmed by OTP)
  • Qualified time-stamping of acceptance — date enforceable against any late dispute
  • SHA-256 hash of the quote as presented, demonstrating the absence of subsequent modification
  • Consultation log (how many times the client opened the quote before signing)
  • IP and rough geolocation of the signer at the time of acceptance

This body of evidence prevents classic disputes ("the quote had been modified", "I never received this version", "the PO is not from me") and secures amicable collection as well as litigation before the commercial court.

Droits d'auteur, GDPR et secret professionnel

An agency handles sensitive data (confidential briefs, original creations, advertiser contacts) that require strict compliance framework.

Copyright assignment — Intellectual Property Code

Articles L131-2 and L131-3 of the IPC require a writing distinctly mentioning each assigned right (reproduction, performance, adaptation), territory and duration. Certyneo''s advanced electronic signature satisfies the writing requirement and traces the creator''s explicit acceptance.

Commercial Code — billing & POs

Article L441-1 requires retention of purchase orders and general terms for 10 years (article L123-22 of the Commercial Code). Certyneo automatically archives signed POs with their audit trail, accessible at any time for tax audits.

GDPR — données annonceurs et freelances

Hébergement 100 % UE (IONOS Allemagne), aucun transfert hors UE, chiffrement TLS 1.3 en transit et AES-256 au repos, DPA standard disponible. Conforme aux obligations GDPR pour le traitement des données personnelles des contacts annonceurs et des freelances indépendants.

Confidentiality of creative briefs

Advertiser briefs and creative proposals are encrypted and isolated by agency account. No Certyneo access to document contents (zero-knowledge on content), only metadata audit trail is viewable on the platform side.

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