Legal Studies in Digital Age 3 Serial Number 8 2024 07 01 Legal Challenges of User Rights in Cyberspace in the Context of Personal Data Protection Legal Challenges of User Rights in Cyberspace in the Context of Personal Data Protection 38 45 10.61838/kman.lsda.3.3.4 EN Journal Article 2024 05 12 <p>Cyberspace, like other communication platforms, has specific characteristics and a set of regulations that govern it, subjecting individuals to international laws in certain cases and potentially leading to the violation of user rights. Given the significance of this issue, the present study aims to examine user rights in cyberspace and analyze the legal challenges and requirements related to the protection of users' personal data. The research follows a descriptive-analytical method. According to the findings, data protection regulations, emphasizing the necessity of safeguarding the privacy of data subjects, have established a set of mandatory rules for software owners and personal data processors. If an individual or an organization intentionally or unintentionally violates a user's rights, they must accept liability for compensating the damages. Regarding online messaging applications, civil liability may encompass responsibility for the content published by users, breaches of privacy, or non-compliance with data protection regulations. However, due to the lack of updates, ambiguity, lack of specificity, insufficiency of related laws, and disproportionate treatment compared to traditional offenses, legal regulations gradually lose their effectiveness. In many cases, such as the protection of privacy rights concerning users' personal data—which holds substantial importance—these regulations appear inadequate.</p> https://www.jlsda.com/index.php/lsda/article/download/68/71