How to Distinguish Between Electronic Official Seals and Electronic Personal Seals in Electronic Seals?
Publish Time: 2026-01-09
Electronic seals, which are seals in the form of electronic data, can be divided into two categories: electronic official seals and electronic personal seals.
Electronic Official SealsElectronic official seals, also known as unit electronic seals, refer to electronic seals used by party and government organs, enterprises and institutions, social organizations, private non-enterprise units, and other units. They mainly include types such as electronic legal name seals, electronic financial special seals, electronic contract special seals, electronic invoice special seals, and electronic seals of legal representatives.
The basic requirements for electronic official seals include:(1) Comply with the technical requirements of national standards for electronic seals and industry standards for the seal security management information system.(2) Maintain information consistency and status synchronization with physical seals.(3) Achieve information filing of electronic seals.(4) Be able to confirm the identity of the user and their right of representation or agency, that is, legal person authorization.Electronic Personal SealsElectronic personal seals, also known as individual electronic seals, specifically refer to individual electronic seals with legal effect.The basic requirements for individual electronic seals with legal effect include:(1) Comply with the technical requirements of national standards for electronic seals.(2) Achieve information filing of electronic seals.(3) Be able to confirm the operation and willingness of the individual themselves.
