According to regulations, an electronic contract is one of all data messages (e-mail, short messages, web pages, etc.). ), and an electronic contract can only become a legally meaningful data message if it meets the following requirements:
1, some forms of expression, meet the needs of investigation at any time, and self-preservation can ensure data integrity;
2. Reliable generation, storage and transmission to ensure the integrity and authenticity of the content;
3. Have a reliable electronic signature, handwritten signature or electronic signature;
4. Being able to identify the sender, receiver, time and other contents of the data message.
Electronic contracts have legal effect only if they meet the above four points.
What is an electronic contract?
Electronic contract refers to an agreement between the parties to clarify their mutual rights and obligations through e-mail and electronic data exchange in order to achieve a certain purpose under the network conditions. The so-called e-mail is based on the network protocol, and the information such as letters, notes, files, pictures or sounds input from the terminal is transmitted to the other terminal through the mail server. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is the electronic transmission and processing of commercial data with certain structure through computer networking according to agreed standards.