When we register a signature in Penneo, the system ensures that the time when the signature took place is recorded.
Timestamps
The final page of a document signed via Penneo shows a timestamp next to each signature - i.e., a digital record of the time of occurrence of the signature.
Besides being visible on its last page, timestamps are cryptographically bound to the document. They can be seen in the audit log, as well as among the other details readable when opening the document with a PDF reader.
At Penneo, we use timestamps (and other Certification Authority services) provided by Intesi Group, an EU Qualified Trust Service Provider certified under eIDAS standards.
UTC
Penneo uses UTC time to have an easy and simple way to support times wherever the signer is located in the world.
The time registered by the timestamp next to your signature on a document might differ from the time zone where you are located. The same goes for the other signers of the document.
Thus, when looking at a timestamp (showing the time when the signature was registered), you may need to calculate when it has been posted in your own timezone or the timezone the signer is located in.
About UTC
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the primary time standard regulating clocks and time. For most purposes, UTC is considered interchangeable with Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), but GMT is no longer precisely defined by the scientific community.
Current civil time in a particular time zone can be determined by adding or subtracting the number of hours and minutes specified by the UTC offset, ranging from UTC-12:00 in the west to UTC+14:00 in the east. In Denmark, time is set as UTC +1 at zone time and UTC +2 at daylight saving time.