diff --git a/addons/account/security/account_security.xml b/addons/account/security/account_security.xml
index e20a581c784..0ea90c4dbe6 100644
--- a/addons/account/security/account_security.xml
+++ b/addons/account/security/account_security.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     <record id="group_account_manager" model="res.groups">
         <field name="name">Billing Administrator</field>
         <field name="category_id" ref="base.module_category_accounting_accounting"/>
-        <field name="implied_ids" eval="[(4, ref('group_account_invoice')),(4, ref('base.group_private_addresses'))]"/>
+        <field name="implied_ids" eval="[(4, ref('group_account_invoice'))]"/>
         <field name="users" eval="[(4, ref('base.user_root')), (4, ref('base.user_admin'))]"/>
     </record>
 
diff --git a/addons/account/views/account_move_views.xml b/addons/account/views/account_move_views.xml
index a1f80508f2e..584c264f6eb 100644
--- a/addons/account/views/account_move_views.xml
+++ b/addons/account/views/account_move_views.xml
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@
                                        context="{
                                             'res_partner_search_mode': (context.get('default_move_type', 'entry') in ('out_invoice', 'out_refund', 'out_receipt') and 'customer') or (context.get('default_move_type', 'entry') in ('in_invoice', 'in_refund', 'in_receipt') and 'supplier') or False,
                                             'show_address': 1, 'default_is_company': True, 'show_vat': True}"
-                                       domain="[('type', '!=', 'private'), ('company_id', 'in', (False, company_id))]"
+                                       domain="[('company_id', 'in', (False, company_id))]"
                                        options='{"always_reload": True, "no_quick_create": True}'
                                        attrs="{'invisible': [('move_type', 'not in', ('out_invoice', 'out_refund', 'in_invoice', 'in_refund', 'out_receipt', 'in_receipt'))]}"/>
 
diff --git a/addons/account/wizard/account_move_send.py b/addons/account/wizard/account_move_send.py
index 4f3179f1f5a..71e44767803 100644
--- a/addons/account/wizard/account_move_send.py
+++ b/addons/account/wizard/account_move_send.py
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ class AccountMoveSend(models.Model):
     mail_partner_ids = fields.Many2many(
         comodel_name='res.partner',
         string="Recipients",
-        domain=[('type', '!=', 'private')],
         compute='_compute_mail_partner_ids',
         store=True,
         readonly=False,
diff --git a/addons/calendar/views/calendar_views.xml b/addons/calendar/views/calendar_views.xml
index 3e92d8418b2..7ed77845288 100644
--- a/addons/calendar/views/calendar_views.xml
+++ b/addons/calendar/views/calendar_views.xml
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@
                                         <field name="partner_ids" widget="many2manyattendee"
                                             placeholder="Select attendees..."
                                             context="{'force_email':True}"
-                                            domain="[('type','!=','private')]"
                                             class="oe_inline"
                                             attrs="{'readonly': [('user_can_edit', '=', False)]}"
                                         />
@@ -321,7 +320,6 @@
                         <field name="partner_ids" widget="many2manyattendee"
                             placeholder="Select attendees..."
                             context="{'force_email':True}"
-                            domain="[('type','!=','private')]"
                             class="oe_inline"
                         />
                         <label for="videocall_location" class="opacity-100"/>
diff --git a/addons/digest/tests/common.py b/addons/digest/tests/common.py
index 80b3a2542af..5574ae464b5 100644
--- a/addons/digest/tests/common.py
+++ b/addons/digest/tests/common.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class TestDigestCommon(mail_test.MailCommon):
           previous month
         """
         # regular employee can't necessarily access "private" addresses
-        partners = cls.env['res.partner'].search([('type', '!=', 'private')])
+        partners = cls.env['res.partner'].search([])
         messages = cls.env['mail.message']
         counter = itertools.count()
 
diff --git a/addons/google_calendar/models/google_sync.py b/addons/google_calendar/models/google_sync.py
index 11e2adc8e50..846dd144069 100644
--- a/addons/google_calendar/models/google_sync.py
+++ b/addons/google_calendar/models/google_sync.py
@@ -305,11 +305,11 @@ class GoogleSync(models.AbstractModel):
     def _get_sync_partner(self, emails):
         normalized_emails = [email_normalize(contact) for contact in emails if email_normalize(contact)]
         user_partners = self.env['mail.thread']._mail_search_on_user(normalized_emails, extra_domain=[('share', '=', False)])
-        partners = [user_partner for user_partner in user_partners if user_partner.type != 'private']
+        partners = list(user_partners)
         remaining = [email for email in normalized_emails if
                      email not in [partner.email_normalized for partner in partners]]
         if remaining:
-            partners += self.env['mail.thread']._mail_find_partner_from_emails(remaining, records=self, force_create=True, extra_domain=[('type', '!=', 'private')])
+            partners += self.env['mail.thread']._mail_find_partner_from_emails(remaining, records=self, force_create=True)
         unsorted_partners = self.env['res.partner'].browse([p.id for p in partners])
         # partners needs to be sorted according to the emails order provided by google
         k = {value: idx for idx, value in enumerate(emails)}
diff --git a/addons/google_calendar/tests/test_sync_google2odoo.py b/addons/google_calendar/tests/test_sync_google2odoo.py
index 493ece191fb..e6732f2a8f6 100644
--- a/addons/google_calendar/tests/test_sync_google2odoo.py
+++ b/addons/google_calendar/tests/test_sync_google2odoo.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class TestSyncGoogle2Odoo(TestSyncGoogle):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
+        self.other_company = self.env['res.company'].create({'name': 'Other Company'})
         self.public_partner = self.env['res.partner'].create({
             'name': 'Public Contact',
             'email': 'public_email@example.com',
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ class TestSyncGoogle2Odoo(TestSyncGoogle):
         self.private_partner = self.env['res.partner'].create({
             'name': 'Private Contact',
             'email': 'private_email@example.com',
-            'type': 'private',
+            'company_id': self.other_company.id,
         })
 
     @property
@@ -1270,8 +1271,7 @@ class TestSyncGoogle2Odoo(TestSyncGoogle):
         self.env['calendar.event']._sync_google2odoo(GoogleEvent([values]))
         event = self.env['calendar.event'].search([('google_id', '=', values.get('id'))])
         private_attendee = event.attendee_ids.filtered(lambda e: e.email == self.private_partner.email)
-        self.assertNotEqual(self.private_partner.id, private_attendee.partner_id.id)
-        self.assertNotEqual(private_attendee.partner_id.type, 'private')
+        self.assertEqual(self.private_partner.id, private_attendee.partner_id.id)
         self.assertGoogleAPINotCalled()
 
     @patch_api
@@ -1297,7 +1297,7 @@ class TestSyncGoogle2Odoo(TestSyncGoogle):
         recurrence = self.env['calendar.recurrence'].search([('google_id', '=', values.get('id'))])
         events = recurrence.calendar_event_ids
         private_attendees = events.mapped('attendee_ids').filtered(lambda e: e.email == self.private_partner.email)
-        self.assertTrue(all([a.partner_id.id != self.private_partner.id for a in private_attendees]))
+        self.assertTrue(all([a.partner_id == self.private_partner for a in private_attendees]))
         self.assertTrue(all([a.partner_id.type != 'private' for a in private_attendees]))
         self.assertGoogleAPINotCalled()
 
diff --git a/addons/hr/security/hr_security.xml b/addons/hr/security/hr_security.xml
index e553dd6745a..717928e00db 100644
--- a/addons/hr/security/hr_security.xml
+++ b/addons/hr/security/hr_security.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <record id="group_hr_user" model="res.groups">
         <field name="name">Officer: Manage all employees</field>
         <field name="category_id" ref="base.module_category_human_resources_employees"/>
-        <field name="implied_ids" eval="[(6, 0, [ref('base.group_private_addresses'), ref('base.group_user')])]"/>
+        <field name="implied_ids" eval="[(6, 0, [ref('base.group_user')])]"/>
         <field name="comment">The user will be able to approve document created by employees.</field>
     </record>
 
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/models/hr_applicant.py b/addons/hr_recruitment/models/hr_applicant.py
index 036a099a814..24aa1c603b6 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/models/hr_applicant.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/models/hr_applicant.py
@@ -385,7 +385,6 @@ class Applicant(models.Model):
                 raise UserError(_('You must define a Contact Name for this applicant.'))
             self.partner_id = self.env['res.partner'].create({
                 'is_company': False,
-                'type': 'private',
                 'name': self.partner_name,
                 'email': self.email_from,
                 'phone': self.partner_phone,
@@ -550,7 +549,6 @@ class Applicant(models.Model):
             if new_partner:
                 if new_partner.create_date.date() == fields.Date.today():
                     new_partner.write({
-                        'type': 'private',
                         'name': self.partner_name or self.email_from,
                         'phone': self.partner_phone,
                         'mobile': self.partner_mobile,
@@ -571,7 +569,6 @@ class Applicant(models.Model):
                 raise UserError(_('Please provide an applicant name.'))
             self.partner_id = self.env['res.partner'].create({
                 'is_company': False,
-                'type': 'private',
                 'name': self.partner_name,
                 'email': self.email_from,
                 'phone': self.partner_phone,
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/wizard/applicant_send_mail.py b/addons/hr_recruitment/wizard/applicant_send_mail.py
index 2b9f3845e4a..3fc188a9b3c 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/wizard/applicant_send_mail.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/wizard/applicant_send_mail.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ class ApplicantSendMail(models.TransientModel):
             if not applicant.partner_id:
                 applicant.partner_id = self.env['res.partner'].create({
                     'is_company': False,
-                    'type': 'private',
                     'name': applicant.partner_name,
                     'email': applicant.email_from,
                     'phone': applicant.partner_phone,
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment_survey/models/hr_applicant.py b/addons/hr_recruitment_survey/models/hr_applicant.py
index acbdd795753..8236eb600b0 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment_survey/models/hr_applicant.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment_survey/models/hr_applicant.py
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ class Applicant(models.Model):
                 raise UserError(_('Please provide an applicant name.'))
             self.partner_id = self.env['res.partner'].sudo().create({
                 'is_company': False,
-                'type': 'private',
                 'name': self.partner_name,
                 'email': self.email_from,
                 'phone': self.partner_phone,
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment_survey/security/hr_recruitment_survey_security.xml b/addons/hr_recruitment_survey/security/hr_recruitment_survey_security.xml
index 66b739eadb7..317ee09d869 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment_survey/security/hr_recruitment_survey_security.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment_survey/security/hr_recruitment_survey_security.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <odoo>
     <data noupdate="1">
         <record id="hr_recruitment.group_hr_recruitment_interviewer" model="res.groups">
-            <field name="implied_ids" eval="[Command.link(ref('survey.group_survey_user')), Command.link(ref('base.group_private_addresses'))]"/>
+            <field name="implied_ids" eval="[Command.link(ref('survey.group_survey_user'))]"/>
             <field name="comment">It will also allow to send surveys and see the resume.</field>
         </record>
         <record id="survey.survey_user_input_rule_survey_user_read" model="ir.rule">
diff --git a/addons/mail/models/discuss/res_partner.py b/addons/mail/models/discuss/res_partner.py
index cc84e89053b..ea5c086be42 100644
--- a/addons/mail/models/discuss/res_partner.py
+++ b/addons/mail/models/discuss/res_partner.py
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ class ResPartner(models.Model):
                     ]
                 ),
                 [("active", "=", True)],
-                [("type", "!=", "private")],
                 [("user_ids", "!=", False)],
                 [("user_ids.active", "=", True)],
                 [("user_ids.share", "=", False)],
diff --git a/addons/mail/models/mail_followers.py b/addons/mail/models/mail_followers.py
index 4f4b66b6ea1..eb113d37b59 100644
--- a/addons/mail/models/mail_followers.py
+++ b/addons/mail/models/mail_followers.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Followers(models.Model):
     res_id = fields.Many2oneReference(
         'Related Document ID', index=True, help='Id of the followed resource', model_field='res_model')
     partner_id = fields.Many2one(
-        'res.partner', string='Related Partner', index=True, ondelete='cascade', required=True, domain=[('type', '!=', 'private')])
+        'res.partner', string='Related Partner', index=True, ondelete='cascade', required=True)
     subtype_ids = fields.Many2many(
         'mail.message.subtype', string='Subtype',
         help="Message subtypes followed, meaning subtypes that will be pushed onto the user's Wall.")
diff --git a/addons/mail/models/mail_thread.py b/addons/mail/models/mail_thread.py
index 5ef7dd466b9..7eefd0091e5 100644
--- a/addons/mail/models/mail_thread.py
+++ b/addons/mail/models/mail_thread.py
@@ -3795,7 +3795,7 @@ class MailThread(models.AbstractModel):
 
         # filter inactive and private addresses
         if partner_ids and not adding_current:
-            partner_ids = self.env['res.partner'].sudo().search([('id', 'in', partner_ids), ('active', '=', True), ('type', '!=', 'private')]).ids
+            partner_ids = self.env['res.partner'].sudo().search([('id', 'in', partner_ids), ('active', '=', True)]).ids
 
         return self._message_subscribe(partner_ids, subtype_ids, customer_ids=customer_ids)
 
diff --git a/addons/mail/models/res_partner.py b/addons/mail/models/res_partner.py
index 9498233757e..1817792ea2e 100644
--- a/addons/mail/models/res_partner.py
+++ b/addons/mail/models/res_partner.py
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@ class Partner(models.Model):
                 [('email', 'ilike', search)],
             ]),
             [('active', '=', True)],
-            [('type', '!=', 'private')],
         ])
 
     @api.model
diff --git a/addons/mail/tests/test_mail_composer.py b/addons/mail/tests/test_mail_composer.py
index 472fc24d6c5..ee24131263f 100644
--- a/addons/mail/tests/test_mail_composer.py
+++ b/addons/mail/tests/test_mail_composer.py
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ class TestMailComposer(MailCommon):
             'name': 'Test template with mso conditionals',
         })
 
-
 @tagged('mail_composer')
 class TestMailComposerForm(TestMailComposer):
     """ Test mail composer form view usage. """
@@ -48,23 +47,23 @@ class TestMailComposerForm(TestMailComposer):
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(TestMailComposerForm, cls).setUpClass()
-
-        cls.user_employee.write({'groups_id': [
-            (4, cls.env.ref('base.group_private_addresses').id),
-            (4, cls.env.ref('base.group_partner_manager').id),
-        ]})
+        cls.other_company = cls.env['res.company'].create({'name': 'Other Company'})
+        cls.user_employee.write({
+            'groups_id': [(4, cls.env.ref('base.group_partner_manager').id)],
+            'company_ids': [(4, cls.other_company.id)]
+        })
         cls.partner_private, cls.partner_private_2, cls.partner_classic = cls.env['res.partner'].create([
             {
                 'email': 'private.customer@text.example.com',
                 'phone': '0032455112233',
                 'name': 'Private Customer',
-                'type': 'private',
+                'company_id': cls.other_company.id,
             },
             {
                 'email': 'private.customer.2@test.example.com',
                 'phone': '0032455445566',
                 'name': 'Private Customer 2',
-                'type': 'private',
+                'company_id': cls.other_company.id,
             },
             {
                 'email': 'not.private@test.example.com',
@@ -143,8 +142,8 @@ class TestMailComposerForm(TestMailComposer):
     def test_composer_default_recipients_private_norights(self):
         """ Test usage of a private partner in composer when not having the
         rights to see them, as default value """
-        self.user_employee.write({'groups_id': [
-            (3, self.env.ref('base.group_private_addresses').id),
+        self.user_employee.write({'company_ids': [
+            (3, self.other_company.id),
         ]})
         with self.assertRaises(AccessError):
             _name = self.partner_private.with_env(self.env).name
@@ -162,7 +161,7 @@ class TestMailComposerForm(TestMailComposer):
     @mute_logger('odoo.addons.mail.models.mail_mail')
     @users('employee')
     def test_composer_template_recipients_private(self):
-        """ Test usage of a private partner in composer, comint from template
+        """ Test usage of a private partner in composer, coming from template
         value """
         email_to_new = 'new.customer@test.example.com'
         self.mail_template.write({
@@ -198,9 +197,8 @@ class TestMailComposerForm(TestMailComposer):
         )
         saved_form = form.save()
         self.assertEqual(
-            # saved_form.partner_ids, partner_private + partner_classic + partner_private_2 + new_partner,
-            saved_form.partner_ids, partner_classic + new_partner,
-            'Template value is kept at save (FIXME: loosing private partner)'
+            saved_form.partner_ids, partner_private + partner_classic + partner_private_2 + new_partner,
+            'Template value is kept at save'
         )
 
         with self.mock_mail_gateway():
@@ -210,8 +208,8 @@ class TestMailComposerForm(TestMailComposer):
         self.assertIn('<h1>Hello sir!</h1>', message.body)
         # self.assertEqual(message.partner_ids, partner_private + partner_classic + partner_private_2 + new_partner)
         self.assertEqual(
-            message.partner_ids, partner_classic + new_partner,
-            'FIXME: loosing private partner'
+            message.partner_ids, partner_private + partner_classic + partner_private_2 + new_partner,
+            'Should not loosing unreadable partners'
         )
         self.assertEqual(message.subject, 'MSO FTW')
 
diff --git a/addons/mail/views/mail_mail_views.xml b/addons/mail/views/mail_mail_views.xml
index 72c7c02d0f7..efdc6194f9a 100644
--- a/addons/mail/views/mail_mail_views.xml
+++ b/addons/mail/views/mail_mail_views.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
                             <field name="email_from"/>
                             <field name="email_to"/>
                             <field name="recipient_ids" widget="many2many_tags"
-                                domain="[('type', '!=', 'private'), ('active', '=', True)]"/>
+                                domain="[('active', '=', True)]"/>
                             <field name="email_cc"/>
                             <field name="reply_to"/>
                             <field name="scheduled_date" placeholder="YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS"/>
diff --git a/addons/mail/wizard/mail_compose_message.py b/addons/mail/wizard/mail_compose_message.py
index 840153cb4d3..7b24fb8b7a7 100644
--- a/addons/mail/wizard/mail_compose_message.py
+++ b/addons/mail/wizard/mail_compose_message.py
@@ -74,12 +74,6 @@ class MailComposer(models.TransientModel):
             for fname in result if fname in fields_list
         }
 
-    def _partner_ids_domain(self):
-        return expression.OR([
-            [('type', '!=', 'private')],
-            [('id', 'in', self.env.context.get('default_partner_ids', []))],
-        ])
-
     # content
     subject = fields.Char(
         'Subject',
@@ -158,7 +152,6 @@ class MailComposer(models.TransientModel):
     partner_ids = fields.Many2many(
         'res.partner', 'mail_compose_message_res_partner_rel',
         'wizard_id', 'partner_id', 'Additional Contacts',
-        domain=_partner_ids_domain,
         compute='_compute_partner_ids', readonly=False, store=True)
     # sending
     auto_delete = fields.Boolean(
diff --git a/addons/mail/wizard/mail_wizard_invite.py b/addons/mail/wizard/mail_wizard_invite.py
index 46abb790300..3084f45d1aa 100644
--- a/addons/mail/wizard/mail_wizard_invite.py
+++ b/addons/mail/wizard/mail_wizard_invite.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class Invite(models.TransientModel):
 
     res_model = fields.Char('Related Document Model', required=True, help='Model of the followed resource')
     res_id = fields.Integer('Related Document ID', help='Id of the followed resource')
-    partner_ids = fields.Many2many('res.partner', string='Recipients', domain=[('type', '!=', 'private')])
+    partner_ids = fields.Many2many('res.partner', string='Recipients')
     message = fields.Html('Message')
     notify = fields.Boolean('Send Notification', default=True)
 
diff --git a/addons/sale/models/sale_order.py b/addons/sale/models/sale_order.py
index e3df85e3e3b..340176b016f 100644
--- a/addons/sale/models/sale_order.py
+++ b/addons/sale/models/sale_order.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class SaleOrder(models.Model):
         required=True, readonly=False, change_default=True, index=True,
         tracking=1,
         states=READONLY_FIELD_STATES,
-        domain="[('type', '!=', 'private'), ('company_id', 'in', (False, company_id))]")
+        domain="[('company_id', 'in', (False, company_id))]")
     state = fields.Selection(
         selection=SALE_ORDER_STATE,
         string="Status",
diff --git a/addons/test_mail/tests/test_mail_followers.py b/addons/test_mail/tests/test_mail_followers.py
index 067b02e5669..0f6f1c1b6be 100644
--- a/addons/test_mail/tests/test_mail_followers.py
+++ b/addons/test_mail/tests/test_mail_followers.py
@@ -215,14 +215,16 @@ class BaseFollowersTest(MailCommon):
 
     @users('employee')
     def test_followers_private_address(self):
-        """ Test standard API does not subscribe private addresses """
-        private_address = self.env['res.partner'].sudo().create({
+        """ Test standard API does subscribe IDs the user can't read """
+        other_company = self.env['res.company'].sudo().create({'name': 'Other Company'})
+        private_address = self.env['res.partner'].create({
             'name': 'Private Address',
-            'type': 'private',
+            'company_id': other_company.id,
         })
+        self.env.user.write({'company_ids': [(3, other_company.id)]})
         document = self.env['mail.test.simple'].browse(self.test_record.id)
         document.message_subscribe(partner_ids=(self.partner_portal | private_address).ids)
-        self.assertEqual(document.message_follower_ids.partner_id, self.partner_portal)
+        self.assertEqual(document.message_follower_ids.partner_id, self.partner_portal | private_address)
 
         # works through low-level API
         document._message_subscribe(partner_ids=(self.partner_portal | private_address).ids)
diff --git a/addons/test_mail/tests/test_mail_gateway.py b/addons/test_mail/tests/test_mail_gateway.py
index f402ef62f03..8fb2a309e18 100644
--- a/addons/test_mail/tests/test_mail_gateway.py
+++ b/addons/test_mail/tests/test_mail_gateway.py
@@ -336,22 +336,14 @@ class TestMailgateway(MailCommon):
     @mute_logger('odoo.addons.mail.models.mail_thread')
     def test_message_process_followers(self):
         """ Incoming email: recognized author not archived and not odoobot:
-        added as follower. Also test corner cases: archived, private. """
-        partner_archived, partner_private = self.env['res.partner'].create([
-            {
-                'active': False,
-                'email': 'archived.customer@text.example.com',
-                'phone': '0032455112233',
-                'name': 'Archived Customer',
-                'type': 'contact',
-            },
-            {
-                'email': 'private.customer@text.example.com',
-                'phone': '0032455112233',
-                'name': 'Private Customer',
-                'type': 'private',
-            },
-        ])
+        added as follower. Also test corner cases: archived. """
+        partner_archived = self.env['res.partner'].create({
+            'active': False,
+            'email': 'archived.customer@text.example.com',
+            'phone': '0032455112233',
+            'name': 'Archived Customer',
+            'type': 'contact',
+        })
 
         with self.mock_mail_gateway():
             record = self.format_and_process(MAIL_TEMPLATE, self.partner_1.email_formatted, 'groups@test.com')
@@ -406,19 +398,6 @@ class TestMailgateway(MailCommon):
         self.assertEqual(record4.message_partner_ids, self.env['res.partner'],
                          'message_process: odoobot -> no follower')
 
-        # private partner
-        with self.mock_mail_gateway():
-            record5 = self.format_and_process(
-                MAIL_TEMPLATE, partner_private.email_formatted, 'groups@test.com',
-                subject='Private Partner')
-
-        self.assertEqual(record5.message_ids[0].author_id, partner_private)
-        self.assertEqual(record5.message_ids[0].email_from, partner_private.email_formatted)
-        self.assertEqual(record5.message_follower_ids.partner_id, partner_private,
-                         'message_process: private partner is recognized')
-        self.assertEqual(record5.message_partner_ids, partner_private,
-                         'message_process: private partner is recognized')
-
     # --------------------------------------------------
     # Author recognition
     # --------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/models/res_partner.py b/odoo/addons/base/models/res_partner.py
index cd9d254b710..14e79096c8c 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/models/res_partner.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/models/res_partner.py
@@ -231,7 +231,6 @@ class Partner(models.Model):
         [('contact', 'Contact'),
          ('invoice', 'Invoice Address'),
          ('delivery', 'Delivery Address'),
-         ('private', 'Private Address'),
          ('other', 'Other Address'),
         ], string='Address Type',
         default='contact',
diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/populate/res_partner.py b/odoo/addons/base/populate/res_partner.py
index 5396cc17a63..926c2ade924 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/populate/res_partner.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/populate/res_partner.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class Partner(models.Model):
             ('employee', populate.cartesian([True, False], [0.1, 0.9])),
             ('email', populate.iterate(
                 [False, '', 'email{counter}@example.com', '<contact 万> contact{counter}@anotherexample.com', 'invalid_email'])),
-            ('type', populate.constant('contact')),  # todo add more logic, manage 'invoice', 'delivery', 'other', 'private'
+            ('type', populate.constant('contact')),  # todo add more logic, manage 'invoice', 'delivery', 'other'
             ('is_company', populate.iterate([True, False], [0.05, 0.95])),
             ('_address', generate_address),
             ('state_id', populate.compute(get_state)),
diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/security/base_security.xml b/odoo/addons/base/security/base_security.xml
index 9a1089e8053..700bbc527fb 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/security/base_security.xml
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/security/base_security.xml
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <odoo>
-        <record id="group_private_addresses" model="res.groups">
-            <field name="name">Access to Private Addresses</field>
-            <field name="category_id" ref="base.module_category_hidden"/>
-        </record>
-
     <data noupdate="1">
         <!-- TODO Remove me? Ony group system -->
         <record model="ir.rule" id="res_users_log_rule">
@@ -76,37 +71,6 @@
             <field name="domain_force">[('create_uid', '=', user.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'), ('type', '=', False)]
-            </field>
-            <field name="groups" eval="[
-                Command.link(ref('base.group_user')),
-            ]"/>
-            <field name="perm_read" eval="True"/>
-            <field name="perm_write" eval="True"/>
-            <field name="perm_create" eval="True"/>
-            <field name="perm_unlink" eval="True"/>
-        </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="[
-                Command.link(ref('base.group_private_addresses'))
-            ]"/>
-            <field name="perm_read" eval="True"/>
-            <field name="perm_write" eval="True"/>
-            <field name="perm_create" eval="True"/>
-            <field name="perm_unlink" eval="True"/>
-        </record>
-
         <!-- Restrict modifications on ir.filters to owner only -->
         <record id="ir_filters_admin_all_rights_rule" model="ir.rule">
             <field name="name">ir.filters.admin.all.rights</field>
diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/tests/test_ir_actions.py b/odoo/addons/base/tests/test_ir_actions.py
index faeecbc012f..81f96c266be 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/tests/test_ir_actions.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/tests/test_ir_actions.py
@@ -339,14 +339,6 @@ ZeroDivisionError: division by zero""" % self.test_server_action.id
         self_demo.with_context(self.context).run()
         self.assertEqual(self.test_partner.date, date.today())
 
-        # but can not write on private address
-        self.test_partner.type = "private"
-        with self.assertRaises(AccessError):
-            self.test_partner.with_user(user_demo.id).check_access_rule("write")
-        # nor execute a server action on it
-        with self.assertRaises(AccessError), mute_logger('odoo.addons.base.models.ir_actions'):
-            self_demo.with_context(self.context).run()
-
 
 class TestCustomFields(common.TransactionCase):
     MODEL = 'res.partner'
diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/views/res_partner_views.xml b/odoo/addons/base/views/res_partner_views.xml
index 39487be4215..77819e7a6f6 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/views/res_partner_views.xml
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/views/res_partner_views.xml
@@ -309,9 +309,6 @@
                                             <p class="mb-0" attrs="{'invisible': [('type', '!=', 'delivery')]}">
                                                 <span>Preferred address for all deliveries. Selected by default when you deliver an order that belongs to this company.</span>
                                             </p>
-                                            <p class="mb-0" attrs="{'invisible': [('type', '!=', 'private')]}">
-                                                <span>Private addresses are only visible by authorized users and contain sensitive data (employee home addresses, ...).</span>
-                                            </p>
                                             <p class="mb-0" attrs="{'invisible': [('type', '!=', 'other')]}">
                                                 <span>Other address for the company (e.g. subsidiary, ...)</span>
                                             </p>
diff --git a/odoo/addons/test_new_api/models/test_new_api.py b/odoo/addons/test_new_api/models/test_new_api.py
index 096c5c0669b..c1d982c8920 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/test_new_api/models/test_new_api.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/test_new_api/models/test_new_api.py
@@ -1051,23 +1051,6 @@ class ModelChildNoCheck(models.Model):
     parent_id = fields.Many2one('test_new_api.model_parent', check_company=False)
 
 
-class ModelPrivateAddressOnchange(models.Model):
-    _name = 'test_new_api.model_private_address_onchange'
-    _description = 'Model Private Address Onchange'
-    _check_company_auto = True
-
-    name = fields.Char()
-    company_id = fields.Many2one('res.company', required=True)
-    address_id = fields.Many2one('res.partner', check_company=True)
-
-    @api.onchange('name')
-    def _onchange_name(self):
-        if self.name and not self.address_id:
-            self.address_id = self.env['res.partner'].sudo().create({
-                'name': self.name,
-                'type': 'private',
-            })
-
 # model with explicit and stored field 'display_name'
 class Display(models.Model):
     _name = 'test_new_api.display'
diff --git a/odoo/addons/test_new_api/security/ir.model.access.csv b/odoo/addons/test_new_api/security/ir.model.access.csv
index 508cdb72cd6..c2636fd2634 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/test_new_api/security/ir.model.access.csv
+++ b/odoo/addons/test_new_api/security/ir.model.access.csv
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ access_test_new_api_inverse_m2o_ref,access_test_new_api_inverse_m2o_ref,model_te
 access_test_new_api_model_binary,access_test_new_api_model_binary,model_test_new_api_model_binary,base.group_system,1,1,1,1
 access_test_new_api_model_child_m2o,access_test_new_api_model_child_m2o,model_test_new_api_model_child_m2o,base.group_system,1,1,1,1
 access_test_new_api_model_parent_m2o,access_test_new_api_model_parent_m2o,model_test_new_api_model_parent_m2o,base.group_system,1,1,1,1
-access_test_new_api_model_private_address_onchange,access_test_new_api_model_private_address_onchange,model_test_new_api_model_private_address_onchange,base.group_user,1,1,1,1
 access_test_new_api_partner,access_test_new_api_partner,test_new_api.model_test_new_api_partner,base.group_system,1,1,1,1
 access_test_new_api_req_m2o_transient,access_test_new_api_req_m2o_transient,model_test_new_api_req_m2o_transient,base.group_system,0,0,0,0
 access_test_new_api_country,access_test_new_api_country,model_test_new_api_country,base.group_user,1,1,1,1
diff --git a/odoo/addons/test_new_api/tests/test_company_checks.py b/odoo/addons/test_new_api/tests/test_company_checks.py
index c464d401aa8..4f6e066d782 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/test_new_api/tests/test_company_checks.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/test_new_api/tests/test_company_checks.py
@@ -176,25 +176,6 @@ class TestCompanyCheck(common.TransactionCase):
             [self.company_a.id, self.company_c.id],
         )
 
-    def test_company_check_no_access(self):
-        """ Test that company_check validates correctly the companies on
-        the different records, even if the use has no access to one of the
-        records, example, a private address set by an onchange
-        """
-
-        user = self.env['res.users'].create({
-            'name': 'My Classic User',
-            'login': 'My Classic User',
-            'groups_id': [Command.set(self.env.ref('base.group_user').ids)],
-        })
-
-        with common.Form(self.env['test_new_api.model_private_address_onchange'].with_user(user)) as form:
-            form.name = 'My Classic Name'
-            form.company_id = self.env.user.company_id
-            with self.assertRaises(AccessError):
-                form.address_id.name
-            form.save()
-
     def test_company_sticky_with_context(self):
         context = frozendict({'nothing_to_see_here': True})
         companies_1 = frozendict({'allowed_company_ids': [1]})