Abstract: Method(s), apparatus, system(s) and platform(s) are provided for operating a personal data management component (PDMC) and provisioning/operating a personal database server (PDS) in a personal database management (PDM) platform. The PDM platform communicates over a communication network with a plurality of applications and the PDMC is communicatively coupled to a plurality of PDSs provisioned for one or more users. Each PDS is configured for storing and exchanging personal data controlled by a corresponding user. Each application is configured for providing an application service requiring access to personal user data. Provisioning a PDS for a user includes receiving a PDS creation request for a user, creating a PDS for the user, registering representative user data and user PDS, and providing a PDS identifier to the user for enabling an application to store and access personal user data in the PDS based on personal data access control information of the application.