Acceptable Use Policy
Last Updated: July 24, 2026
Overview
This Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") governs your use of the kysigned service operated by Kychee, Inc. Violation of this policy may result in suspension or termination of your access.
Permitted Uses
kysigned is designed for legitimate e-signature needs where electronic signatures are legally permitted in the user's jurisdiction. Common examples include:
- Business contracts and agreements
- NDAs and confidentiality agreements
- Freelance and consulting agreements
- Lease and rental agreements
- Internal approvals and authorizations
- Any document where electronic signatures are legally valid for all parties involved
You are responsible for confirming that electronic signatures are legally valid for your specific document type, in your jurisdiction, and in any other jurisdiction where the document will be used or enforced. See "Excluded Document Types" below for examples of common restrictions.
Prohibited Uses
You may NOT use kysigned to:
Spam, unsolicited, or deceptive sending
A signing request may be sent only to people who are expecting it — parties with whom you have a genuine agreement or dealing, who have a reason to receive your document for signature. Specifically, you may not:
- Send signing requests to recipients who have not agreed to deal with you, or who have no reason to expect a document from you (unsolicited or "cold" requests).
- Send bulk, unsolicited, or spam messages of any kind.
- Deceive a recipient about your identity, the nature or content of the document, or the meaning or effect of signing it.
- Obtain a signature by fraud, phishing, coercion, or impersonation, or send any document intended to defraud or mislead the recipient.
These are severe violations. We may immediately and without notice revoke the sending account, void the affected signing requests, and report the activity to the appropriate authorities, including law enforcement and anti-fraud or anti-spam bodies.
Illegal or Harmful Content
- Sign documents related to illegal activities
- Facilitate fraud, forgery, or identity theft
- Sign documents on behalf of another person without their authorization
- Create fraudulent signature records
Excluded Document Types
Important — your responsibility: kysigned is available globally. Electronic signature laws vary significantly by jurisdiction. It is YOUR responsibility to determine whether the document you want to sign is legally allowed to be signed electronically in the jurisdiction(s) where the parties are located and where the document will be used or enforced. kysigned does not provide legal advice and cannot determine this for you. When in doubt, consult a qualified attorney in your jurisdiction.
The following are non-exhaustive examples of document types that are commonly excluded from electronic signing under various legal frameworks. Do not submit these document types to kysigned unless you have confirmed that electronic signing is legally permitted in your specific jurisdiction.
United States (ESIGN Act / UETA — federal law, with state variations):
- Wills, codicils, and testamentary trusts
- Adoption, divorce, and certain family law documents
- Court orders, notices, and official court documents
- Notices of cancellation of utility services or insurance
- Product recall notices affecting health or safety
- Documents required to accompany the transportation of hazardous materials
European Union (eIDAS Regulation, with member-state variations): The EU recognizes three signature levels: Simple, Advanced, and Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES). kysigned signatures meet the technical bar for Advanced Electronic Signatures (AES), but kysigned is NOT a Qualified Trust Service Provider and does NOT produce Qualified Electronic Signatures. Document types that typically require QES under EU member-state law include:
- Notarial deeds (real estate transfers, mortgages, marriage contracts in many member states)
- Wills and testamentary documents
- Some employment-termination notices (varies by member state — Germany, France, Italy each differ)
- Certain court filings and judicial documents
- Documents requiring notarization or attestation by a public official
The exact list varies significantly by member state. EU users must research their own member state's requirements before signing legally significant documents with kysigned.
Other jurisdictions (non-exhaustive):
- The UK (UK eIDAS): similar to EU eIDAS framework
- Brazil (MP 2.200-2 / ICP-Brasil): some documents require ICP-Brasil certified signatures
- Canada (PIPEDA, federal and provincial e-signature laws): excludes wills, trusts, and certain land transfers
- India (IT Act 2000): excludes negotiable instruments other than cheques, powers of attorney, trusts, wills, and certain real estate documents
- Australia (Electronic Transactions Act): excludes wills, codicils, statutory declarations, and certain immigration documents
Signers' jurisdictions matter too: If your document will be signed by parties in different countries, the most restrictive jurisdiction's rules apply for that signer's portion. Cross-border enforceability is a separate question — consult an attorney.
General rule: if the document type requires notarization, witnessing, or a court-appointed official under your local law, kysigned is probably not the right tool. kysigned is designed for everyday business agreements (contracts, NDAs, leases, freelance agreements, internal approvals), not for documents that require formal legal ceremony.
System Abuse
- Attempting to access other users' documents or data without authorization
- Reverse engineering, decompiling, or attempting to extract source code from the hosted service
- Using automated tools to send documents at a rate that degrades service for others
- Submitting malware, viruses, or malicious content in PDF documents
- Attempting to forge, manipulate, or interfere with signature records or signing records
Misrepresentation
- Impersonating another person or entity as a sender
- Adding signers to a document without their knowledge or consent
- Misrepresenting the nature or content of a document to signers
Enforcement
We may, at our sole discretion:
- Remove content that violates this policy
- Suspend or terminate accounts that violate this policy
- Report illegal activity to law enforcement
- Cooperate with law enforcement investigations
- For severe violations — including spam, fraud, deception, or sending to recipients who have not agreed to deal with you — act immediately and without prior notice, and report the violation to the appropriate authorities
A signing record that has already been delivered to its recipients cannot be recalled or modified by us, even in cases of policy violation — once delivered, a signing record is in each recipient's own mailbox.
Reporting Violations
To report a violation of this policy, contact legal@kychee.com.
Changes
We may update this AUP at any time. Material changes will be communicated via email and/or website notice at least 30 days before taking effect. Continued use constitutes acceptance.
Contact
Kychee, Inc. Email: legal@kychee.com