In plain English
It means agreeing to get documents connected with a contract in digital form rather than as physical paper copies. The key point is the person's agreement about the form those documents are received in.
In context
Here, it labels the agreement to receive contract-related documents electronically rather than on paper.
- Situation
- Understanding standard terms notices, acceptance controls, disclosures, and policy references
- What it communicates
- labels agreement to receive documents online rather than on paper.
Meaning limits
The term only concerns the form in which contract-related documents are received, not whether any other contract terms are accepted.
Examples
“When Lina signed the lease, she gave paperless consent to get the contract documents online instead of on paper.”
“The assistant recorded paperless consent when the customer chose electronic delivery for future contract notices.”