Frequently asked questions

Common questions

What is QES (Qualified electronic signature)?

QES is an electronic file, which contain information that identifies a person or a company. Certificates issued by InfoNotary, can be used for:

1. establishing authorship (authentication);
2. encryption and decryption of data (confidentiality);
3. ensuring the integrity and fixity of the signed data (integrity);
4. non-repudiation of signature (irrevocability);

What can I do with QES?

QES can be used as a means of personal or corporate e-identification making statements and from state bodies and bodies of local self-government within the meaning of the law for electronic document and electronic signature, e-trade, financial transactions, e-mails, electronic signature of documents etc.

What types of certificates does InfoNotary issues?

• i-Notary Personal Q Sign Certificate CP - Qualified electronic signature for individuals.

is issued to a physical person as a verification of his/hers identity and as a proof of genuine relation with the public key. The certificate contains information for authenticating the identity of the person, such as full name, address, Personal ID number and e-mail address.

• i-Notary Personal Q Sign - Privacy Enforced CP - Qualified electronic signature for individuals.

is issued to a physical person as a verification of his/hers identity and as a proof of genuine relation with the public key.

• i-Notary Company Q Sign Certificate CP - Qualified electronic signature for companies.

is issued to the legal entity - Holder and the private individual – Author, who is its qualified representative. The certificate contains information for authenticating the identity of the legal entity, such as company name, address, BULSTAT, court registration and information about the private individual, empowered to be subscribed as the Author and to create electronic signatures, with his/hers full name, address, Personal ID number and e-mail address.

• i-Notary Company Q Sign - Privacy Enforced CP - Qualified electronic signature for companies.

is issued to the legal entity - Holder and the private individual – Author, who is its qualified representative.

What should I do to receive QES?

If you want issue QES you must do the following:

1. Fill the blank "Request for issuing Qualified electronic signature";
2. Prepare the documents that are needed for the issue;
3. Go to the nearest office of an Certification Authority;
4. Choose what kind of devices you want;
5. Present a document for paid certification services;

From where can I get QES from InfoNotary?

Full list of the InfoNotary Registration Authorities, addresses and working hours you can find here.

What documents are need to issue an Qualified electronic signature?

• Qualified electronic signature for individuals (i-Notary Personal Q Sign certificate and i-Notary Personal Q Sign - Privacy Enforced CP):
  • Personal identity card of the private individual who is entered in the certificate as its Holder/Author (original and attested copy from the Holder/Author);
• Qualified electronic signature for company (i-Notary Company Q Sign certificate and i-Notary Company Q Sign - Privacy Enforced CP):
  • Copy of the Personal ID card of the private individual, who will be the Author of the certificate;
  • Copy of the Court certificate of actual legal status of the company or Certificate from Registry Agency;
  • Copy of the Personal ID card of the legal representative of the Holder;
  • A copy of the identity document of the legal representative of the company to be registered as holder of the certificate;
  • Power of attorney authorizing the Author.

What is the validity of electronic signatures?

The validity of the electronic signature certificate is one year - 365 days from the date of issue of the certificate. After this period the validity of the certificate may be extended once for another year.

How to revoke certificate for electronic signature?

To revoke a certificate you must inform InfoNotary. You need to fill Request for revocation, in which to describe the reason for the revocation. The request must be signed by the holder of the certificate. Onsite in nearest office and upon presentation of the certificate request for revocation will be revoked.

How do I suspend/resume certificate?

To suspend your certificate, you must inform InfoNotary. Suspension / resumption can be done by phone, e-mail or the presentation of Request to suspend / resume in the nearest office.

How to renew the certificate for electronic signature?

A valid, non suspend, qualified signature may be renewed once only for another term of validity - 1 year (365 days). Renewal can be done only if all the data in the certificate is the same and the content of the new certificate is identical to the existing certificate, with the exception of the period of validity as the new certificate fits the new deadline. Request for renewal be requested by the Holder or the Author, included in the existing certificate, at least ten (10) days before the validity period of the certificate.

What are the root certificates of InfoNotary

The root certificate of for public key of the Certified Authority InfoNotary: InfoNotary CSP Root CA, is self-issued and self-signed certificate for qualified electronic signature, under Article 33, Paragraph 1, Item 2 of the law for electronic document and electronic signature.

The certificate is signed with the basic private key of the Provider.

The basic private key of InfoNotary, authenticated by the certificate of the public key InfoNotary CPS Root used to sign the certificates of intermediate certification authorities of InfoNotary and other data related to the management of the certificates issued by InfoNotary, including the list of suspended and revoked certificates issued by it (root-ca.crl)

What is a public register of certificates?

As a provider of certification services InfoNotary keep an electronic record of the certificates in the certificate which publishes its own electronic signature and all certificates issued by him: http://www.infonotary.com/site/en/?p=search. InfoNotary leads and publish a List of suspended and revoked certificates, not limited in any way and any form of access to the register of certificates. At the express request of the author InfoNotary limits access to read and download his certificate of electronic signature. The electronic register of certificates of InfoNotary publicly accessible through LDAP based access at: ldap://ldap.infonotary.com/dc=infonotary,dc=com

How to store my certificate?

The private key generated by InfoNotary used to create qualified electronic signature is written on a technical tool smart card. Only the author / holder have access to the private key, therefore fully responsible for the preservation and enjoyment of it, and to prevent the compromise, loss, disclosure, modification, or otherwise unauthorized use of their private key. Authors who uses a smart card to store your private key is required to store and protect personal data from being compromised to enable its smart card (PIN and SO-PIN).

What is the public key?

The public key is a key pair used in the asymmetric encryption. The public key is accessible and can be used by each of the electronic signature verification.

What should I do if I change my personal/company data?

In case of changing your personal or business data you need to inform InfoNotary as the electronic signature certificate contains personal information that must be updated. For this reason, the effects of this certificate must be stopped and then reissued with updated information.