Trusted Services Provider Information

• Qualified Certification Authority Certification Practice Statement 2025 (Version 6.0)

• Qualified Certification Authority Certification Practice Statement 2022 (Version 5.0)

• Qualified Certification Authority Certification Practice Statement 2020 (Version 4.0)

• Qualified Certification Authority Certification Practice Statement 2019 (Version 3.0)

• Qualified Certification Authority Certification Practice Statement 2017 (Version 2.0)

• Qualified Certification Authority Certification Practice Statement 2008 (Version 1.0)

Certification Authority of the National Council of Notaries

As of 12 September 2002 the Consiglio Nazionale del Notariato (CNN or National Council of Notaries) has been entered in the public register of digital signature certifiers maintained by the Centro nazionale per l’informatica nella pubblica amministrazione (CNIPA, or National Centre for IT in the Public Service), formerly AIPA and, pursuant to Legislative Decree no. 177 of 1 December 2009, now called AgID. 

Italian Notaries and the Digital Signature

Under current Italian laws, CNN only certifies the digital signatures of notaries in the exercise of their professional functions. 

For this purpose a central authority has been created in conformity with the notarial law that verifies the existence of these notarial functions throughout the life-cycle of the digital signatures (issuance, suspension and cancellation). 

The important aspect of the signature system is the digital signature certificate issued by CNN to notaries who own signature devices. The signature certificate is generated according to precise criteria and technical standards established by Italian law. 

Every digital certificate issued guarantees that the public key corresponds with the identity of its owner. Anyone desiring to verify the validity of a signed document and to receive information on the signatory may do so by accessing a web application available on the following site: Verificatore on-line

Minimum information regarding providers of digital signature services (certifiers) based on qualified certificates issued in conformity with Regulation (UE) n.910/2014 eIDAS (electronic IDentification Authentication and Signature).

• Prestatori di servizi fiduciari attivi in Italia

• Trusted List Italy

Privacy 

The information processed in the context of Certification Authority activities is handled exclusively for purposes related to the provision of digital signature services. The data stored in IT systems is protected using software solutions that implement advanced access authorization policies.

The protection measures adopted are fully compliant with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR – General Data Protection Regulation), as implemented and integrated into the Italian legal system through Legislative Decree no. 196 of June 30, 2003, as amended by Legislative Decree no. 101 of August 10, 2018. In particular, the principles of data minimization, storage limitation, accountability of the data controller, and data security (Articles 5, 25, and 32 of the GDPR) are observed.

Security 

The security measures adopted to ensure the protection, confidentiality, and integrity of data within the notariat’s public certification infrastructure are aligned with international information security standards (e.g., ISO/IEC 27001:2022) and with the technical rules and guidelines issued by the Agency for Digital Italy (AgID) concerning cybersecurity, digital preservation, and trust services.

Compliance with these standards has led to the enhancement of Notartel S.p.A.’s internal regulations and quality procedures, also in accordance with the eIDAS Regulation (EU Regulation No. 910/2014), which governs qualified trust services, including digital signatures, within the European Digital Single Market.

• TSP Disclosure Statement Certification Authority

• TSP Disclosure Statement Time Stamping Authority

For assistance, please contact: 

Tel: +39-0636769306   

Fax: +39-0632650077 

Email: customercare@notariato.it 

Hours: Mon-Fri 09:00-13:30 and 14:30-18:00