Sidekick

Electronic Signature Terms & Disclaimer

Version 1.0.0 · Effective 2026-06-28. Previous versions are available on request from privacy@sidekick.mu.

This page explains the electronic-signature features of the Service operated by Beyond Technologies Ltd (“Sidekick”, “we”). It forms part of, and must be read together with, our Terms of Service. By sending or signing a document through Sidekick you accept the terms below.

1. What our signatures are

Sidekick provides an electronic-signature workflow intended to satisfy the requirements of the Electronic Transactions Act 2000 of Mauritius (the “ETA”). When a document is signed through the Service we apply controls designed to make the signed record reliable: capture of the signer’s consent, a hand-drawn signature image taken at the time of signing, a tamper-evident audit log, and a cryptographic seal over the final document.

These are electronic signatures under Mauritian law. They are not “qualified electronic signatures” (QES), “advanced electronic signatures” (AdES) or any equivalent regulated category under the European Union eIDAS Regulation or any other foreign regime, and Sidekick does not hold itself out as a qualified or accredited trust-service provider in any jurisdiction.

2. Documents that may NOT be signed electronically

The ETA and other laws exclude certain documents from electronic signing. You must not use the Service to sign, and Sidekick is not suitable for, any document that by law requires a manuscript signature, notarisation, registration or a particular form, including (without limitation):

  • wills, codicils and other testamentary instruments;
  • any transfer, sale, lease registrable against, or other disposition of an interest in immovable property;
  • powers of attorney;
  • notarial deeds (actes notariés) and any document required to be passed before a notary;
  • negotiable instruments (e.g. bills of exchange, promissory notes, cheques);
  • any other document a law requires to be in a specific non-electronic form.

At the point of signing, every signer is asked to confirm that the document is not one of these excluded types. That confirmation is your and the signer’s responsibility — Sidekick does not read or assess the content of your documents and gives no opinion on whether a particular document is suitable for electronic signature. [LAWYER REVIEW: confirm the carve-out list against the current ETA schedule and related statutes.]

3. Identity of signers

Sidekick delivers signing links to the email address you specify and may apply additional checks such as a one-time passcode. We do not independently verify the legal identity of any signer (for example by checking a national identity card or passport). You are solely responsible for confirming that the person you send a document to is who you believe them to be and that they are authorised to sign. We are not liable for signatures applied by a person who had access to a signer’s email or device.

4. No guarantee of enforceability

Whether any particular signed document is valid, binding or enforceable depends on its content, the parties, the applicable law and the circumstances of signing — all of which are outside Sidekick’s knowledge and control. Sidekick provides the signing tool and the evidentiary record (audit log, cryptographic seal and verification page) but makes no representation or warranty that any signed document will be held valid or enforceable by any court or authority. The Service is not a substitute for legal advice. The weight given to an electronic signature in a dispute is ultimately a matter for the relevant court or tribunal.

5. Cross-border use

The Service, and the signatures it produces, are designed for and governed by the law of Republic of Mauritius. If you send a document to a signer outside Mauritius, or your document is governed by foreign law, you are responsible for ensuring the signature and the document meet any requirements of that other jurisdiction. A counterparty abroad may require a qualified or other regulated form of signature that Sidekick does not provide; in that case the Service may not be appropriate for that transaction.

6. Audit record & verification

Each signed document carries a tamper-evident audit log and a cryptographic seal, and can be checked on our verification page. These are designed to show whether a document has been altered after signing. We do not guarantee that the verification facility will be available indefinitely, and you should retain your own copy of every signed document (see the next section).

7. Retention is your responsibility

We retain signed documents and their audit records on a best-effort basis and apply a retention period to support their evidentiary value. This is a convenience, not a legal archiving guarantee. You remain responsible for keeping your own copies of signed documents for as long as the law or your own needs require, and for any statutory retention obligation that applies to you.

8. Your responsibilities — summary

  • Only sign documents that may lawfully be signed electronically.
  • Confirm the identity and authority of every signer.
  • Check foreign-law requirements before sending abroad.
  • Take your own legal advice where the matter is important.
  • Keep your own copies of everything signed.

9. Liability

The electronic-signature features are provided “as is” and subject to the warranty disclaimers and limitation of liability in our Terms of Service. Nothing on this page limits any liability that cannot be limited under the law of Mauritius.

10. Contact

Questions about electronic signatures: hello@sidekick.mu.