diff --git a/tilemaker/resources/process-openmaptiles.lua b/tilemaker/resources/process-openmaptiles.lua
index de68070..98d8197 100644
--- a/tilemaker/resources/process-openmaptiles.lua
+++ b/tilemaker/resources/process-openmaptiles.lua
@@ -202,7 +202,10 @@ function node_function()
 
 	-- Write 'poi'
 	local rank, class, subclass = GetPOIRank()
-	if rank then WritePOI(class,subclass,rank,'n') end
+	local access = Find("access")
+	if rank and not isHiddenPrivatePOI() then
+		WritePOI(class,subclass,rank,'n')
+	end
 
 	-- Write 'mountain_peak' and 'water_name'
 	local natural = Find("natural")
@@ -687,6 +690,7 @@ function way_function()
 	end
 
 	-- Set 'water'
+	-- (therefore leisure==swimming_pool are only added in this water layer and not in the poi layer )
 	if natural=="water" or leisure=="swimming_pool" or landuse=="reservoir" or landuse=="basin" or waterClasses[waterway] then
 		if Find("covered")=="yes" or not is_closed then return end
 		local class="lake"; if waterway~="" then class="river" end
@@ -758,8 +762,12 @@ function way_function()
 	local rank, class, subclass = GetPOIRank()
 	
 	local isRelation = IsMultiPolygon()
-  local nwr = isRelation and 'r' or 'w'
-	if rank then WritePOI(class,subclass,rank, nwr); return end
+	local nwr = isRelation and 'r' or 'w'
+	local access = Find("access")
+	if rank and not isHiddenPrivatePOI()  then
+		WritePOI(class,subclass,rank, nwr)
+		return
+	end
 
 	-- Catch-all
 	if (building~="" or write_name) and Holds("name") then
@@ -985,6 +993,26 @@ function SetZOrder()
 	ZOrder(zOrder)
 end
 
+-- function to list the private POI which need to be removed from the POI layer
+function isHiddenPrivatePOI()
+	local access = Find("access")
+	if access == "private" or access == "no" then
+		--key amenity
+		local amenity = Find("amenity")
+		if amenity == "parking" then return true end
+		--key leisure (swimming_pool not listed here since they are not in the POI layer but only their geometries in the water layer)
+		local leisure = Find("leisure")
+		if leisure == "garden" then return true end
+		if leisure == "pitch" then return true end
+		if leisure == "playground" then return true end
+		--key sport
+		local sport = Find("sport")
+		if sport == "tennis" then return true end
+		if sport == "swimming" then return true end
+	end
+	return false
+end
+
 -- ==========================================================
 -- Lua utility functions