The journal of the archive
Practical guides on archiving, documentary evidence, the GDPR and PDF tools.
How to sign a document (signature, initials, stamp)
A text stamp or an image placed by drag and drop, a SHA-512 fingerprint: how to do it, and where it stops.
LegalThe evidential value of a dated PDF
Timestamping, integrity, admissibility: what a dated upload really proves, and where it stops.
AssociationsArchiving the minutes of a general meeting
File by financial year, publish simply, keep over time: the method for an association.
SovereigntyGDPR: where are your documents, really?
Hosting, transfers outside the EU, processors: the questions to put to your cloud.
FreelancersHow long should you keep invoices and contracts?
Legal retention periods in five countries, each with its official source, and a filing method that survives all of them.
ToolsMerge, split, compress: choosing the right PDF tool
A short note to pick the right operation for what you actually need.
Web captureCapturing a web page as a PDF, automatically
Watching a competitor, proof of content, compliance: why and how to archive the web.
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