ClickTerm

Overview

ClickTerm is a clickwrap agreement management platform that records legally enforceable digital consent. It captures user acceptance with timestamped, tamper-proof certificates showing identity, IP, device, and the exact agreement version accepted.

The platform integrates quickly with REST APIs and SDKs for JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Swift, and React Native, plus a CLI tool. Teams publish new agreement versions instantly and automatically prompt users to re-accept. All acceptance data is searchable by user, date, or agreement.

ClickTerm emphasizes compliance and security: certificates are signed with PAdES digital signatures (an EU standard under eIDAS), encrypted with 256-bit AES, and stored immutably in AWS eu-west-1 (Dublin, Ireland) under S3 Object Lock. The platform supports 21 languages, up to 100 custom placeholders per template, and Clickwrap Bundles to present multiple agreements in one flow.

Q&A

What is a clickwrap agreement?

A clickwrap agreement is the I Agree that makes your terms legally binding. Also called a clickthrough agreement, it is a simple electronic signature recognized under the E-SIGN Act, UETA, and eIDAS.

Is a clickwrap agreement legally binding?

Yes. Clickwrap agreements are widely recognized as enforceable contracts in the US, EU, and many other jurisdictions. Courts consistently uphold clickwrap consent when the user is presented with the terms, required to take an affirmative action such as clicking Accept, and the acceptance is properly recorded with the exact text, user action, timestamp, IP, and device in a PAdES-signed Certificate of Acceptance.

How does ClickTerm help with GDPR compliance?

ClickTerm records explicit, timestamped consent for each end user along with the exact version of the agreement they accepted. Every event includes full metadata including IP, timestamp, device, and a content hash, providing the audit trail required to demonstrate valid consent under the GDPR. The Certificate of Acceptance also serves as a standalone compliance record for data subject access requests.

What is a Certificate of Acceptance?

A Certificate of Acceptance is a digitally signed PDF generated after each accepted clickwrap event. It contains the event ID, user details, timestamp, IP address, agreement version, and a SHA-256 hash of the content. The PDF is signed using PAdES (PDF Advanced Electronic Signatures), an EU standard under eIDAS, ensuring tamper-proof integrity.

What counts as an event?

An event is one final acceptance or decline verified by your backend. In a bundle, each newly finalized template counts as one event, including an optional document that is declined. Viewing documents without submitting a decision does not count.