The subscription agreement is a legally valid and enforceable agreement between the Comodo Certificate Authority (now Sectigo CA) and the organization that binds the applicant to the terms of use. By signing this subscription agreement, the contractor recognizes that it has the authority to obtain the numerical equivalent of a stamp, seal or (if applicable) the signature of the agent to establish the authenticity of the company`s website and that the organization is responsible for all uses of its EV certificate. The sample can be found below: There are three main methods to validate the legal, physical and operational existence of your organization: first, the certifying body must verify whether your organization is legally recognized and active by government databases (Secretary of State for US companies, Companies House for UK Companies, etc.). If the Comodo validation team (now Sectigo) has not found your organization, they can request a copy of the statuses, the establishment certificate or any other business registration form. In this case, the certification body should make a call to the registrar and check whether the organization is active or not. Most of the companies for which EV SSL certificates are acquired are private organizations. A private organization is a legal entity whose legal existence is created or recognized by a declaration to the Incorporating or Registration Agency in its organizing or registration jurisdiction (for example. B by issuing a creation certificate, registration number, etc.) or created or recognized by a government authority (. For example, in the context of a charter, a contract, an agreement or an equivalent recognition instrument).
Note: To check the progress and take steps to speed up your certificate problem, use the SSL handy validation tool. If you need to receive an EV certificate urgently or if you prefer to keep the company`s data confidential, it is possible to send professional expertise signed by a lawyer, notary or accountant. The person who signed the legal opinion or the accountant`s letter should have a valid license in the country where the organization is registered or in the country where the organization has an office or physical organization. In order to expedite the validation process, we strongly recommend that you seek professional advice from an English-speaking person so that they can validate the signature during the telephone check with a Comodo validation agent (now Sectigo CA). Recall verification is an essential part of the validation process, as it detects and prevents fraudulent attempts to obtain a certificate on behalf of the organization. The certification body must call the phone number of the verified organization and ensure that: 1) The person mentioned in the subscription agreement has signed the contract with Comodo (now Sectigo); 2) The contractor is a full-time employee who has the right to order the certificate on behalf of the organization. In accordance with the EV guidelines, an organization`s physical address and telephone number must be verified by one of the independent sources of information: the registration process is free for both U.S. and non-U.S. filers.
You can also contact DnB customer service for help. It usually takes up to 10 business days, you must be assigned a unique D-U-N-S number for your organization. It takes Sectigo up to 48 hours to verify the subscription agreement and validate your organization with publicly available recordings. Once your validation team has completed this process, you send an email to the administrative contact address you gave them, along with instructions for other actions.