Is the WGAw online registration service the same as other online registration services?
While other online registration systems serve valid purposes, they primarily act as a timestamp or hash-coding mechanism only. Files are reduced to a digitally assigned number, which is the only means of identifying a particular work. As an author, you must maintain an untouched file of your work. The WGAw online registration service takes possession of your file, which alleviates the burden of file maintenance. Online registration serves the same purpose as hardcopy registration. With the stability of 75 years of registration service, the WGAw remains a neutral third party and will submit your work as evidence to any Guild-related or legal proceedings. Uploaded files are not opened or read by anyone; they are hashed with a digital code and zipped by Surety®, the leading provider of tamper proof data integrity solutions. Files are then manually stored in two separate electronic forms.
