FAQ’s
Regulation and other legal aspects
What is a qualified time stamp? Why do we say that GoCertius has the utmost legal validity?
Under Law 6/2020 on electronic trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market, a qualified time stamp is an electronic trust service that ensures the integrity and the date and time of an electronic document at....Read more
What is the difference between a qualified and a non-qualified time stamp?
The main difference between a qualified and a non-qualified time stamp is the level of legal certainty that it gives to an electronic document and therefore its effectiveness in case it needs to be submitted to a court or....Read more
Why does GoCertius have legal effect throughout the EU?
A qualified time stamp has legal effect throughout the EU because it is regulated by the EU legislation on electronic trust services, which establishes a common framework for interoperability of electronic trust services in...Read more
Do you store a copy of the certified information? What is a legal record or deposit of evidence?
At GoCertius, our privacy and data security policy requires us to guarantee the maximum level of protection of our users’ information. Therefore, we do store a copy of the certified information to be able to guarantee the authenticity and veracity of ...Read more
Is GoCertius a regulated service? What is a qualified trust service provider?
Yes, GoCertius is a regulated service as a third-party trust service provider. A third-party trust service provider is an entity that offers digital certification services that enable users to guarantee the integrity, authenticity and legal effect of....Read more
Application
What are the advantages of using a qualified time stamp?
A qualified time stamp is an essential digital certification tool and offers a number of advantages and benefits to those who use it. Some of the main advantages of using a qualified time stamp are as...Read more
What are the differences between the basic and pro versions of the app?
GoCertius Pro is an advanced version of GoCertius, designed specifically for professional users who regularly need to certify....Read more
How can I ensure that the photo or video has not been tampered with?
At GoCertius, we take the integrity and authenticity of certified digital documents, including photos, very seriously. That’s why our app utilizes the user’s phone camera to take the photo and record all metadata at the time it is taken, including the time, date and...Read more
Does it have greater legal effectiveness than a blockchain service?
GoCertius is a regulated timestamping service that meets the highest standards of security and legal effectiveness required by EU and international legislation, such as the eIDAS Regulation. This means that GoCertius is a third-party digital trust service provider, which ensures that our digital certificates have greater legal effectiveness than a service that is not regulated...Read more
And what about a photo or video on my cell phone?
GoCertius digital certificates have greater legal force than a photo on your cell phone that was not taken with GoCertius, for a number of reasons. First of all, GoCertius digital certificates are backed by our status as a regulated third-party digital trust service provider, which ensures that we meet the necessary technical, organizational and legal requirements to guarantee the legal certainty and legal...Read more
Certified Chat
What are certified chats on Telegram?
Certified chat is a feature that enables users to record and authenticate everything that happens in a Telegram group, including its participants, messages, reactions, deleted or edited messages, etc. This ensures that the information in the chat remains complete and verifiable.
Once activated, this feature automatically certifies all messages and ... Read more
What type of information is certified?
All sent messages together with any attached content (photos, videos, files, audio clips, etc.), reactions (such as emojis) or shared geolocation data are certified. The record includes both original content and any changes or deletions, the group name and any changes to it, and the list of participants, including the history of who has joined or left the group.... Read more
Why Telegram and not WhatsApp?
The decision to use Telegram rather than WhatsApp is due to the significantly different capabilities of their APIs. Whereas WhatsApp’s API does not allow... Read more
Can I disable a certified chat?
Yes, you can disable a certified chat. To do so, you can use the feature offered by Telegram.
To disable a chat, you will need to access either of the GoCertius apps or the GoCertius website, go to the Certified Chats.... Read more
Why does the chat continue to record certain actions even though I have disabled it?
When you disable a chat on Telegram, while it is no longer possible to send new messages, conduct votes or attach files, certain features remain active for participants. These features include... Read more
Before downloading GoCertius I want to know if I can certify existing Telegram groups. Is this possible?
It is not possible to certify Telegram chats that were not created using GoCertius.
We firmly believe in rigorously certifying all messages. If Certy has not been recording all messages and actions since the creation of the chat, there is a possibility that the... Read more
What happens if a chat user does not want their messages to be certified?
In a chat certified by GoCertius, all messages sent to the chat will be automatically recorded and certified with a qualified time stamp. This means that it is not possible to exclude individual messages from the certification process. If a participant does not want their... Read more
How can I prove what has happened in a certified chat to a third party?
To prove what has happened in a certified chat, GoCertius provides you with a full and detailed record of all activities that have taken place in the chat. This record includes when each participant joined and left the chat, every message sent, reaction and file attached,... Read more
If I use a chat to certify photos taken with the Telegram app, will they have the same validity as if they had been taken with the GoCertius app?
Taking photos or videos using the GoCertius app will provide you with greater certainty when capturing these photos or videos. This is because the GoCertius app takes control of the camera and seamlessly and instantly certifies the image and uploads the digital file.
If you take photos using Telegram, the camera is controlled by Telegram.
Therefore, we cannot guarantee that... Read more
Is GoCertius only for lawyers?
While it is true that GoCertius is a very useful tool for lawyers and other legal professionals who need to certify digital documents, it also has many other uses and applications in different business sectors and...Read more
I'm an entrepreneur and I have an idea to create an app based on GoCertius for a specific use. Can I use the app or integrate it into my solution?
If you have an idea for an app based around GoCertius for a specific use, wewould love to help you integrate it into your solution and to offer you the support and technical assistance you need to...Rea more
We want to integrate a qualified time stamp mechanism at our company. How can we use GoCertius?
You can integrate EADTrust’s API with qualified trust services, just like GoCertius does, into your applications and business systems to certify...Read more
Use of the certificate in court
But is it only useful in court? Can it help avoid a lawsuit?
GoCertius is not just for use in court. Precisely thanks to its legal force, it can help prevent unnecessary disputes...Read more
I’m an expert and I want to verify a GoCertius certificate. How can I do that?
Both the certificate issued and the GoCertius dashboard provide the public tools needed to enable any professional to confirm the veracity and integrity of...Read more
How long is a qualified time stamp valid for?
Under Law 6/2020 on electronic trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market, a qualified time stamp is an electronic trust service that ensures the integrity and the date...Read more