# What is Electronic Identity Document (ECD)?

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**What is Electronic Identity Document (ECD)?**
It is a digital certificate issued by certification bodies. While EKB determines the identity of E-Commerce sites, it also ensures that user information is encrypted and stored securely. Having "https" instead of "http" at the beginning of the site indicates that the site has EKB and is protected by SSL.