In the world of digital identity, the idea of self-sovereign identity (SSI) is being floated. SSI, in a nutshell, is a way to use blockchain technology to decentralize digital identity. At the same time, new and improved data privacy legislation is being enacted, including the European Unions General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) The blockchain creates an irreversible (sometimes public) record of something that seems, on the surface, at least, to contravene the expectations of privacy law.”]