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Legal disputes
Informed Consent
Trust & transparency
i agree is an informed consent platform that replaces outdated e-signatures with a compliance-focused way to prove clients genuinely understood what they agreed to. Instead of asking clients to scroll and click “I agree” on documents they haven’t read, i agree guides them through the key points in plain English with short videos and clear prompts. Clients confirm their understanding in their own words, and you get a secure, time-stamped record of the entire process.
No signatures. No fine print. Just clarity, confidence, and fewer disputes
Give clients the clarity they deserve – improving understanding and building trust from day one.
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i agree, your firm prevents the misunderstandings that lead to client complaints. Your team saves time and preserves valuable billable hours instead of constantly putting out fires or clarifying issues. Every client gains a clearer understanding of their case, fostering trust and confidence from day one.
i agree WorksRather than a rushed signature, i agree leads clients through a simple, auditable journey to ensure they truly understand:
Access: The client receives a secure link and opens the contract
Watch: They watch a brief video summary that clearly explains the contract’s key terms
Read: The document is presented with important terms highlighted and defined in plain language for easy reading.
Ask: If anything is unclear, the client can submit questions within the platform – every Q&A is logged for transparency.
Speak: Finally, the client confirms agreement by speaking a short script. The system records and verifies this confirmation (including identity match) as proof of understanding.
All of these actions are timestamped and recorded, creating a rich audit trail that proves how consent was given, not just when
i agree vs DocuSign: Informed Consent vs E-Signature| Feature | i agree |
DocuSign | |
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| Ensures understanding |
Yes
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No
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| Informed consent, not just signature |
Yes
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No
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| Works without traditional signature |
Yes
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No
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| Use video & plain language |
Yes
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No
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Clients genuinely understand what they’re agreeing to. 
i agree highlights key terms in plain English, provides a short video summary, and captures the client’s own verbal confirmation – all logged and time-stamped as evidence of informed consent.
Misunderstandings cost money and reputations. With i agree's clear audit trail of what was shown and agreed, there’s far less “I didn’t realize that” later on. You’re protected with proof of exactly what was explained and accepted, reducing costly complaints and legal disputes
Instead of tossing a dense PDF at your customers, i agree guides them step by step in a human-first format they can actually understand. The result is a more respectful, transparent experience that builds trust from the first interaction. Informed clients are more confident and more likely to stick with your business.
Signatures alone won’t satisfy today’s regulators. i agree is purpose-built to meet rising standards like the FCA’s Consumer Duty and SRA Principles, capturing the evidence needed to prove clients gave informed consent – not just a checkbox.
Every minute spent chasing signatures or handling avoidable complaints is lost productivity. By getting agreements right the first time, i agree cuts down back-and-forth emails and misunderstandings. That means less friction for your team and clients, and a lower risk of regulatory or legal issues.
Simple to set up. Easy to use. Clearer for everyone.
Streamline client onboarding and ensure comprehension in legal agreements from engagement letters to plea deals. i agree's guided summaries and plain-language highlights build trust and clarity at every step, helping law firms meet client care obligations and prevent disputes.
Meet FCA Consumer Duty standards by making terms clear for mortgages, loans, insurance policies, and more. i agree helps financial firms present complex product terms in an accessible way, reducing misunderstandings and building customer trust while managing compliance risk
Bring transparency and fairness to high-stakes claims. For firms handling PCP/HP car finance mis-selling cases, i agree provides an informed consent platform that makes every client agreement clear, transparent, and provably understood. This ensures fee transparency, helps satisfy both SRA and FCA requirements, and reduces client complaints in an intensely scrutinized area
Dive deeper into the knowledge and research behind i agree's approach
A signature captures a moment. A voice or video confirmation captures a person — their face, their words, their spoken acknowledgement of what they are agreeing to. This page explains how voice and video consent works in the UK, why it creates stronger evidence of understanding than a signature, and how regulated firms are using it to meet FCA and SRA requirements.
Regulators are no longer satisfied with proof that a document was signed. Both the FCA's Consumer Duty and the SRA Code of Conduct now require firms to evidence that clients genuinely understood what they agreed to. This page covers exactly what those obligations require and how i agree is built to meet them.
Most people do not read contracts. That is not laziness — it is how the brain works. This page covers the cognitive science behind why dense documents fail, and how principles like the production effect and multimodal learning can be applied to make agreements people actually understand and remember.
Close to half of all legal complaints relate to communication failures, not legal errors. Confused clients do not always complain — they dispute fees, cancel, and leave. This page examines the relationship between genuine client understanding and complaint volumes, and why investing in clarity at the front end is more effective than managing complaints at the back end.
A signature confirms someone signed a document. Informed consent confirms they understood it. The difference matters enormously in a regulatory environment where firms are expected to evidence the latter. This page explains what informed consent actually means, what the four elements of valid consent are, and why the standard has moved beyond a mark on a page.
A signature proves someone was present. It does not prove they read the document, understood it, or genuinely agreed to it. Every mechanism built around the signature model — initials, witnesses, IP addresses — was designed to patch that problem. None of them solved it. This page works through each one and explains why the legal and regulatory standard has moved well beyond a mark on a page.
Most complaints do not come from bad legal work or bad products. They come from clients who felt they did not understand what they agreed to. This page covers the practical case for investing in client understanding at the point of engagement, and how firms that do so consistently see fewer disputes, fewer ombudsman referrals, and stronger client relationships.
A signed document tells you when someone agreed. A consent audit trail tells you what they were shown, what they confirmed, what questions they asked, and how their understanding was captured. This page explains what a complete audit trail looks like, why it matters in disputes and regulatory reviews, and what i agree records as standard on every agreement.
Got questions? We’ve got answers. From how our platform works to how it protects you and your clients, our FAQ covers everything you need to know. Whether you’re curious about features, compliance, or the thinking behind our approach, you’ll find clear, simple explanations that cut through the jargon.
Transform the way you capture consent and create happier clients from day one. Experience i agree for yourself – try our demo to see it in action, or contact us to discuss how we can help your organization. The best client experiences start with understanding – let’s start that journey today.
