ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Qualified electronic signature

Imagine you're playing dress-up and want to be a princess. You put on a beautiful dress and a crown, but someone comes along and says, "How do I know you're really a princess?"

A qualified electronic signature is like that crown to prove you are really a princess. When people sign important documents online, they need to prove they are who they say they are. A qualified electronic signature is a special kind of digital signature that has been verified by a trusted organization.

Think of it like getting your ID checked at the doctor's office. When you go to the doctor, they check your ID to make sure you're really who you say you are before they give you medicine. A qualified electronic signature is like that - it proves that the person who signed the document is really who they say they are.

This special kind of signature has a unique code that no one else has and can't be faked. So when a document is signed with a qualified electronic signature, you can be sure it is legitimate and that the person who signed it is really the one who did it.

So just like you would trust a princess with a real crown, you can trust a document with a qualified electronic signature.