Relying party obligations

Qualified relying parties are expected to rely on certificates that reference this Policy and Practice Statement as appropriate authentication of the subscriber if:

• The relying party is familiar with this CP/CPS before drawing any conclusion on trust of a certificate issued by the DutchGrid medium-security Certification Authority,
• The reliance is reasonable and in good faith, in light of all the circumstances known to the relying party at the time of the reliance,
• The purpose for which the certificate was used was appropriate under this CP/CPS,
• The relying party accepts all limitations on the liability of the DutchGrid medium-security Certification Authority, as detailed in section 2.2,
• The relying party checked the status of the certificate prior to every reliance. Specifically, they have to check whether the validity period has expired and if the certificate has been included in the most recent Certificate Revocation List issues by the DutchGrid medium-security Certification Authority,
• The relying party has checked the authenticity of the DutchGrid medium-security Certification Authority root certificate before using it.