diff --git a/src/pkcs15init/asepcos.profile b/src/pkcs15init/asepcos.profile
index 42632e68..6a1727c7 100644
--- a/src/pkcs15init/asepcos.profile
+++ b/src/pkcs15init/asepcos.profile
@@ -102,7 +102,15 @@ filesystem {
 					UPDATE=$PIN,
 					ERASE=$PIN;
                 }
-
+	        # private data objects are stored in transparent EFs.
+                EF privdata {
+    	            file-id	= 3402;
+    	            structure	= transparent;
+    	            ACL		= *=NEVER,
+					READ=$PIN,
+					UPDATE=$PIN,
+					ERASE=$PIN;
+                }
 	    }
 
 	}
diff --git a/src/pkcs15init/cardos.profile b/src/pkcs15init/cardos.profile
index d1a422ac..f6d5d751 100644
--- a/src/pkcs15init/cardos.profile
+++ b/src/pkcs15init/cardos.profile
@@ -97,6 +97,16 @@ filesystem {
 					ERASE=$PIN;
                 }
 
+	        # private data objects are stored in transparent EFs.
+                EF privdata {
+    	            file-id	= 3403;
+    	            structure	= transparent;
+    	            ACL		= *=NEVER,
+					READ=$PIN,
+					UPDATE=$PIN,
+					ERASE=$PIN;
+                }
+
 	    }
 
 	    # This is needed when generating a key on-card.
diff --git a/src/pkcs15init/cyberflex.profile b/src/pkcs15init/cyberflex.profile
index ba5aa6e6..648c9a78 100644
--- a/src/pkcs15init/cyberflex.profile
+++ b/src/pkcs15init/cyberflex.profile
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ filesystem {
 		    file-id	= 4600;
 		    ACL		= *=$PIN, READ=NONE;
 		}
+		EF privdata {
+		    file-id	= 4700;
+		    ACL		= *=$PIN;
+		}
 	    }
 	}
     }
diff --git a/src/pkcs15init/entersafe.profile b/src/pkcs15init/entersafe.profile
index c66d42c1..b8d60736 100644
--- a/src/pkcs15init/entersafe.profile
+++ b/src/pkcs15init/entersafe.profile
@@ -174,6 +174,13 @@ filesystem {
 					ACL	  	  	= *=NEVER,READ=NONE,UPDATE=$PIN;
         		}
 
+        		# private data objects are stored in transparent EFs.
+        		EF data {
+            	    file-id		= 3401;
+            		structure	= transparent;
+					ACL	  	  	= *=NEVER,READ=$PIN,UPDATE=$PIN;
+        		}
+
 			}
 
 		}
diff --git a/src/pkcs15init/flex.profile b/src/pkcs15init/flex.profile
index 319b1b92..0ca65316 100644
--- a/src/pkcs15init/flex.profile
+++ b/src/pkcs15init/flex.profile
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ filesystem {
 		    file-id	= 4600;
 		    ACL		= *=$PIN, READ=NONE;
 		}
+		EF privdata {
+		    file-id	= 4700;
+		    ACL		= *=$PIN;
+		}
 	    }
 	}
     }
diff --git a/src/pkcs15init/gpk.profile b/src/pkcs15init/gpk.profile
index 535796b1..f707d3f3 100644
--- a/src/pkcs15init/gpk.profile
+++ b/src/pkcs15init/gpk.profile
@@ -72,6 +72,16 @@ filesystem {
 					WRITE=$PIN;
                 }
 
+	        # private data objects are stored in transparent EFs.
+                EF privdata {
+    	            file-id	= 3300;
+    	            structure	= transparent;
+    	            ACL		= *=NEVER,
+					READ=$PIN,
+					UPDATE=$PIN,
+					WRITE=$PIN;
+                }
+
                 EF public-key {
     	            file-id	= 3300;
     	            structure	= transparent;
diff --git a/src/pkcs15init/incrypto34.profile b/src/pkcs15init/incrypto34.profile
index c4f05509..13a27c67 100644
--- a/src/pkcs15init/incrypto34.profile
+++ b/src/pkcs15init/incrypto34.profile
@@ -92,6 +92,16 @@ filesystem {
 					ERASE=$PIN;
                 }
 
+	        # private data objects are stored in transparent EFs.
+                EF privdata {
+    	            file-id	= 3402;
+    	            structure	= transparent;
+    	            ACL		= *=NEVER,
+					READ=$PIN,
+					UPDATE=$PIN,
+					ERASE=$PIN;
+                }
+
 	    }
 
 	    # This is needed when generating a key on-card.
diff --git a/src/pkcs15init/jcop.profile b/src/pkcs15init/jcop.profile
index 7fa57c0d..eb2ae952 100644
--- a/src/pkcs15init/jcop.profile
+++ b/src/pkcs15init/jcop.profile
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ filesystem {
                     file-id         = 3200;
                     acl             = *=NEVER, UPDATE=$PIN, READ=NONE, 
                                       ERASE=$SOPIN;
+		}
+                EF privdata {
+                    file-id         = 3500;
+                    acl             = *=NEVER, UPDATE=$PIN, READ=$PIN, 
+                                      ERASE=$SOPIN;
                 }
                 EF public-key {
                     file-id         = 3300;
diff --git a/src/pkcs15init/muscle.profile b/src/pkcs15init/muscle.profile
index b6574682..4e2ca7fb 100644
--- a/src/pkcs15init/muscle.profile
+++ b/src/pkcs15init/muscle.profile
@@ -162,6 +162,15 @@ filesystem {
 					READ=NONE,
 					UPDATE=$PIN,
 					ERASE=$PIN;
+		}
+	        # private data objects are stored in transparent EFs.
+                EF privdata {
+    	            file-id	= 3400;
+    	            structure	= transparent;
+    	            ACL		= *=NEVER,
+					READ=$PIN,
+					UPDATE=$PIN,
+					ERASE=$PIN;
                 }
 
 	    }
diff --git a/src/pkcs15init/pkcs15-lib.c b/src/pkcs15init/pkcs15-lib.c
index c1260a7b..aa3f4eb3 100644
--- a/src/pkcs15init/pkcs15-lib.c
+++ b/src/pkcs15init/pkcs15-lib.c
@@ -2339,7 +2339,10 @@ static int select_object_path(sc_pkcs15_card_t *p15card, sc_profile_t *profile,
 		name = "certificate";
 		break;
 	case SC_PKCS15_TYPE_DATA_OBJECT:
-		name = "data";
+		if (obj->flags & SC_PKCS15_CO_FLAG_PRIVATE) 
+			name = "privdata";
+		else
+			name = "data";
 		break;
 	default:
 		return 0;
diff --git a/src/pkcs15init/starcos.profile b/src/pkcs15init/starcos.profile
index ccfa663f..78081746 100644
--- a/src/pkcs15init/starcos.profile
+++ b/src/pkcs15init/starcos.profile
@@ -122,6 +122,15 @@ filesystem {
 					READ=NONE,
 					UPDATE=$PIN,
 					ERASE=$PIN;
+		}
+	        # private data objects are stored in transparent EFs.
+                EF privdata {
+    	            file-id	= 3401;
+    	            structure	= transparent;
+    	            ACL		= *=NEVER,
+					READ=$PIN,
+					UPDATE=$PIN,
+					ERASE=$PIN;
                 }
 
 	    }