diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
index 4995c13b975..5214d9384ec 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner.py
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ class res_partner(osv.Model, format_address):
             [('contact', 'Contact'),
              ('invoice', 'Invoice address'),
              ('delivery', 'Shipping address'),
-             ('other', 'Other address')], 'Address Type',
+             ('other', 'Other address'),
+             ("private", "Private Address")], string='Address Type',
             help="Used to select automatically the right address according to the context in sales and purchases documents."),
         'street': fields.char('Street'),
         'street2': fields.char('Street2'),
diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml
index e7e51b2f54b..201e0c8964a 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml
@@ -330,6 +330,50 @@
             </field>
         </record>
 
+      <!-- Special restricted view for private address, with limited "named" info that
+           can be traced back to the employee -->
+        <record id="res_partner_view_form_private" model="ir.ui.view">
+            <field name="name">res.partner.view.form.private</field>
+            <field name="model">res.partner</field>
+            <field name="priority" eval="300"/>
+            <field name="arch" type="xml">
+                <form string="Private Address Form">
+                    <sheet>
+                        <field name="type" invisible="1"/>
+                        <label for="name" class="oe_editonly"/>
+                        <field name="name" required="0"/>
+                        <group>
+                            <group>
+                                <label for="street" string="Address"/>
+                                <div>
+                                    <div class="o_address_format" name="div_address">
+                                        <field name="street" placeholder="Street..." class="o_address_street"/>
+                                        <field name="street2" placeholder="Street 2..." class="o_address_street"/>
+                                        <field name="city" placeholder="City" class="o_address_city"/>
+                                        <field name="state_id" class="o_address_state" placeholder="State" options='{"no_open": True}' context="{'country_id': country_id, 'zip': zip}"/>
+                                        <field name="zip" placeholder="ZIP" class="o_address_zip"/>
+                                        <field name="country_id" placeholder="Country" class="o_address_country" options='{"no_open": True, "no_create": True}'/>
+                                    </div>
+                                </div>
+                            </group>
+                            <group>
+                                <field name="phone" widget="phone"/>
+                                <field name="mobile" widget="phone"/>
+                                <field name="email"/>
+                            </group>
+                        </group>
+                        <group string="Bank Accounts">
+                            <field name="bank_ids">
+                                <tree editable="bottom">
+                                    <field name="acc_number"/>
+                                </tree>
+                            </field>
+                        </group>
+                    </sheet>
+                </form>
+            </field>
+        </record>
+
        <record id="view_res_partner_filter" model="ir.ui.view">
             <field name="name">res.partner.select</field>
             <field name="model">res.partner</field>
diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/security/base_security.xml b/openerp/addons/base/security/base_security.xml
index e3de88cf30b..aab7d358f8d 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/security/base_security.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/security/base_security.xml
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@
             <field name="name">Contact Creation</field>
         </record>
 
+        <record id="group_private_addresses" model="res.groups">
+            <field name="name">Access to Private Addresses</field>
+        </record>
+
         <!--
             A group dedicated to the portal users, making groups
             restrictions more convenient.
@@ -153,6 +157,37 @@
             <field name="domain_force">['|',('company_id','=',False),('company_id','child_of',[user.company_id.id])]</field>
         </record>
 
+        <!-- Security restriction for private addresses -->
+        <record id="res_partner_rule_private_employee" model="ir.rule">
+            <field name="name">res.partner.rule.private.employee</field>
+            <field name="model_id" ref="base.model_res_partner"/>
+            <field name="domain_force">
+                [('type', '!=', 'private')]
+            </field>
+            <field name="groups" eval="[
+                (4, ref('base.group_user')),
+            ]"/>
+            <field name="perm_read" eval="True"/>
+            <field name="perm_write" eval="False"/>
+            <field name="perm_create" eval="False"/>
+            <field name="perm_unlink" eval="False"/>
+        </record>
+        <!-- Relex previous rule for group_private_addresses -->
+        <record id="res_partner_rule_private_group" model="ir.rule">
+            <field name="name">res.partner.rule.private.group</field>
+            <field name="model_id" ref="base.model_res_partner"/>
+            <field name="domain_force">
+                [('type', '=', 'private')]
+            </field>
+            <field name="groups" eval="[
+                (4, ref('base.group_private_addresses'))
+            ]"/>
+            <field name="perm_read" eval="True"/>
+            <field name="perm_write" eval="False"/>
+            <field name="perm_create" eval="False"/>
+            <field name="perm_unlink" eval="False"/>
+        </record>
+
     </data>
 </openerp>