What Is a Contact Agreement?
A contact agreement is a contract between the Certification Authority (CA) and the Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificate owner.
In order for the CA to issue a Premium Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificate, the requesting organization must submit a contact agreement signed by a person who is authorized to act on behalf of the organization.
The contact agreement must:
- Name the organization the CA is issuing the certificate to
- Name the application signer who is acting on behalf of the organization
- Name the company with which the signer is affiliated
- Carry the signature and date from the contact