diff --git a/autonomi/README_PYTHON.md b/autonomi/README_PYTHON.md
index 43e6ceaf04..6772ce14a1 100644
--- a/autonomi/README_PYTHON.md
+++ b/autonomi/README_PYTHON.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ print(f"Retrieved: {retrieved.decode()}")
   - `data_put_public(data: bytes, payment: PaymentOption)`: Upload data
   - `data_get_public(addr: str)`: Download data
   - `data_put(data: bytes, payment: PaymentOption)`: Store private data
-  - `data_get(access: PrivateDataAccess)`: Retrieve private data
+  - `data_get(access: DataMapChunk)`: Retrieve private data
   - `register_generate_key()`: Generate register key
 
 - `Wallet`: Ethereum wallet management
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ print(f"Retrieved: {retrieved.decode()}")
 
 #### Private Data
 
-- `PrivateDataAccess`: Handle private data storage
+- `DataMapChunk`: Handle private data storage
   - `from_hex(hex: str)`: Create from hex string
   - `to_hex()`: Convert to hex string
   - `address()`: Get short reference address
diff --git a/autonomi/examples/autonomi_private_encryption.py b/autonomi/examples/autonomi_private_encryption.py
index 3cfdfe54a1..e95bcc5386 100644
--- a/autonomi/examples/autonomi_private_encryption.py
+++ b/autonomi/examples/autonomi_private_encryption.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from autonomi_client import (
-    Client, Wallet, PaymentOption, PrivateDataAccess,
+    Client, Wallet, PaymentOption, DataMapChunk,
     encrypt, hash_to_short_string
 )
 import json
diff --git a/autonomi/python/autonomi_client/__init__.py b/autonomi/python/autonomi_client/__init__.py
index 11d550e79d..b1e437b894 100644
--- a/autonomi/python/autonomi_client/__init__.py
+++ b/autonomi/python/autonomi_client/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from .autonomi_client import Client, Wallet, PaymentOption, VaultSecretKey, UserData, PrivateDataAccess, encrypt
+from .autonomi_client import Client, Wallet, PaymentOption, VaultSecretKey, UserData, DataMapChunk, encrypt
 
 __all__ = [
     "Client",
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
     "PaymentOption",
     "VaultSecretKey",
     "UserData",
-    "PrivateDataAccess",
+    "DataMapChunk",
     "encrypt"
 ]
diff --git a/autonomi/src/client/data/mod.rs b/autonomi/src/client/data/mod.rs
index fb30f48ce9..b85f54a68e 100644
--- a/autonomi/src/client/data/mod.rs
+++ b/autonomi/src/client/data/mod.rs
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ pub enum CostError {
 
 /// Private data on the network can be accessed with this
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Hash, PartialOrd, Ord)]
-pub struct PrivateDataAccess(Chunk);
+pub struct DataMapChunk(Chunk);
 
-impl PrivateDataAccess {
+impl DataMapChunk {
     pub fn to_hex(&self) -> String {
         hex::encode(self.0.value())
     }
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ impl PrivateDataAccess {
         Ok(Self(Chunk::new(Bytes::from(data))))
     }
 
-    /// Get a private address for [`PrivateDataAccess`]. Note that this is not a network address, it is only used for refering to private data client side.
+    /// Get a private address for [`DataMapChunk`]. Note that this is not a network address, it is only used for refering to private data client side.
     pub fn address(&self) -> String {
         hash_to_short_string(&self.to_hex())
     }
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ fn hash_to_short_string(input: &str) -> String {
 }
 
 impl Client {
-    /// Fetch a blob of private data from the network
-    pub async fn data_get(&self, data_map: PrivateDataAccess) -> Result<Bytes, GetError> {
+    /// Fetch a blob of (private) data from the network
+    pub async fn data_get(&self, data_map: DataMapChunk) -> Result<Bytes, GetError> {
         info!(
             "Fetching private data from Data Map {:?}",
             data_map.0.address()
@@ -166,13 +166,14 @@ impl Client {
     }
 
     /// Upload a piece of private data to the network. This data will be self-encrypted.
-    /// Returns the [`PrivateDataAccess`] containing the map to the encrypted chunks.
-    /// This data is private and only accessible with the [`PrivateDataAccess`].
+    /// The [`DataMapChunk`] is not uploaded to the network, keeping the data private.
+    ///
+    /// Returns the [`DataMapChunk`] containing the map to the encrypted chunks.
     pub async fn data_put(
         &self,
         data: Bytes,
         payment_option: PaymentOption,
-    ) -> Result<PrivateDataAccess, PutError> {
+    ) -> Result<DataMapChunk, PutError> {
         let now = ant_networking::target_arch::Instant::now();
         let (data_map_chunk, chunks) = encrypt(data)?;
         debug!("Encryption took: {:.2?}", now.elapsed());
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ impl Client {
             }
         }
 
-        Ok(PrivateDataAccess(data_map_chunk))
+        Ok(DataMapChunk(data_map_chunk))
     }
 }
 
@@ -230,9 +231,9 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_hex() {
-        let data_map = PrivateDataAccess(Chunk::new(Bytes::from_static(b"hello")));
+        let data_map = DataMapChunk(Chunk::new(Bytes::from_static(b"hello")));
         let hex = data_map.to_hex();
-        let data_map2 = PrivateDataAccess::from_hex(&hex).expect("Failed to decode hex");
+        let data_map2 = DataMapChunk::from_hex(&hex).expect("Failed to decode hex");
         assert_eq!(data_map, data_map2);
     }
 }
diff --git a/autonomi/src/client/files/archive.rs b/autonomi/src/client/files/archive.rs
index 1d71bd03f6..a33a6a2ac6 100644
--- a/autonomi/src/client/files/archive.rs
+++ b/autonomi/src/client/files/archive.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use ant_networking::target_arch::{Duration, SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
 
 use crate::{
     client::{
-        data::{GetError, PrivateDataAccess, PutError},
+        data::{DataMapChunk, GetError, PutError},
         payment::PaymentOption,
     },
     Client,
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ use bytes::Bytes;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use thiserror::Error;
 
-/// The address of a private archive
-/// Contains the [`PrivateDataAccess`] leading to the [`PrivateArchive`] data
-pub type PrivateArchiveAccess = PrivateDataAccess;
+/// The address of a private archive.
+///
+/// Contains the [`DataMapChunk`] leading to the [`PrivateArchive`] data
+pub type PrivateArchiveAccess = DataMapChunk;
 
 #[derive(Error, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum RenameError {
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ impl Metadata {
 /// Using archives is useful for uploading entire directories to the network, only needing to keep track of a single address.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Default)]
 pub struct PrivateArchive {
-    map: HashMap<PathBuf, (PrivateDataAccess, Metadata)>,
+    map: HashMap<PathBuf, (DataMapChunk, Metadata)>,
 }
 
 impl PrivateArchive {
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ impl PrivateArchive {
 
     /// Add a file to a local archive
     /// Note that this does not upload the archive to the network
-    pub fn add_file(&mut self, path: PathBuf, data_map: PrivateDataAccess, meta: Metadata) {
+    pub fn add_file(&mut self, path: PathBuf, data_map: DataMapChunk, meta: Metadata) {
         self.map.insert(path.clone(), (data_map, meta));
         debug!("Added a new file to the archive, path: {:?}", path);
     }
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ impl PrivateArchive {
     }
 
     /// List all data addresses of the files in the archive
-    pub fn addresses(&self) -> Vec<PrivateDataAccess> {
+    pub fn addresses(&self) -> Vec<DataMapChunk> {
         self.map
             .values()
             .map(|(data_map, _)| data_map.clone())
@@ -122,14 +123,14 @@ impl PrivateArchive {
 
     /// Iterate over the archive items
     /// Returns an iterator over (PathBuf, SecretDataMap, Metadata)
-    pub fn iter(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = (&PathBuf, &PrivateDataAccess, &Metadata)> {
+    pub fn iter(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = (&PathBuf, &DataMapChunk, &Metadata)> {
         self.map
             .iter()
             .map(|(path, (data_map, meta))| (path, data_map, meta))
     }
 
     /// Get the underlying map
-    pub fn map(&self) -> &HashMap<PathBuf, (PrivateDataAccess, Metadata)> {
+    pub fn map(&self) -> &HashMap<PathBuf, (DataMapChunk, Metadata)> {
         &self.map
     }
 
diff --git a/autonomi/src/client/files/fs.rs b/autonomi/src/client/files/fs.rs
index b698515183..6e67c0948c 100644
--- a/autonomi/src/client/files/fs.rs
+++ b/autonomi/src/client/files/fs.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 // KIND, either express or implied. Please review the Licences for the specific language governing
 // permissions and limitations relating to use of the SAFE Network Software.
 
-use crate::client::data::{CostError, GetError, PrivateDataAccess, PutError};
+use crate::client::data::{CostError, DataMapChunk, GetError, PutError};
 use crate::client::utils::process_tasks_with_max_concurrency;
 use crate::client::Client;
 use ant_evm::EvmWallet;
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ impl Client {
     /// Download a private file from network to local file system
     pub async fn file_download(
         &self,
-        data_access: PrivateDataAccess,
+        data_access: DataMapChunk,
         to_dest: PathBuf,
     ) -> Result<(), DownloadError> {
         let data = self.data_get(data_access).await?;
@@ -171,12 +171,12 @@ impl Client {
     }
 
     /// Upload a private file to the network.
-    /// Reads file, splits into chunks, uploads chunks, uploads datamap, returns [`PrivateDataAccess`] (pointing to the datamap)
+    /// Reads file, splits into chunks, uploads chunks, uploads datamap, returns [`DataMapChunk`] (pointing to the datamap)
     async fn file_upload(
         &self,
         path: PathBuf,
         wallet: &EvmWallet,
-    ) -> Result<PrivateDataAccess, UploadError> {
+    ) -> Result<DataMapChunk, UploadError> {
         info!("Uploading file: {path:?}");
         #[cfg(feature = "loud")]
         println!("Uploading file: {path:?}");
diff --git a/autonomi/src/client/wasm.rs b/autonomi/src/client/wasm.rs
index 8353e55ab9..d02d68e7b6 100644
--- a/autonomi/src/client/wasm.rs
+++ b/autonomi/src/client/wasm.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use super::address::{addr_to_str, str_to_addr};
 #[cfg(feature = "vault")]
 use super::vault::UserData;
-use crate::client::data_private::PrivateDataAccess;
+use crate::client::data_private::DataMapChunk;
 use crate::client::payment::Receipt;
 use ant_protocol::storage::Chunk;
 use libp2p::Multiaddr;
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ impl JsClient {
 
     /// Upload private data to the network.
     ///
-    /// Returns the `PrivateDataAccess` chunk of the data.
+    /// Returns the `DataMapChunk` chunk of the data.
     #[wasm_bindgen(js_name = putPrivateData)]
     pub async fn put_private_data(
         &self,
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ impl JsClient {
     /// Upload private data to the network.
     /// Uses a `Receipt` as payment.
     ///
-    /// Returns the `PrivateDataAccess` chunk of the data.
+    /// Returns the `DataMapChunk` chunk of the data.
     #[wasm_bindgen(js_name = putPrivateDataWithReceipt)]
     pub async fn put_private_data_with_receipt(
         &self,
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ impl JsClient {
     /// Fetch the data from the network.
     #[wasm_bindgen(js_name = getPrivateData)]
     pub async fn get_private_data(&self, private_data_access: JsValue) -> Result<Vec<u8>, JsError> {
-        let private_data_access: PrivateDataAccess =
+        let private_data_access: DataMapChunk =
             serde_wasm_bindgen::from_value(private_data_access)?;
         let data = self.0.data_get(private_data_access).await?;
 
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ mod archive_private {
     use super::*;
     use crate::client::archive::Metadata;
     use crate::client::archive_private::{PrivateArchive, PrivateArchiveAccess};
-    use crate::client::data_private::PrivateDataAccess;
+    use crate::client::data_private::DataMapChunk;
     use crate::client::payment::Receipt;
     use std::path::PathBuf;
     use wasm_bindgen::{JsError, JsValue};
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ mod archive_private {
             metadata: JsValue,
         ) -> Result<(), JsError> {
             let path = PathBuf::from(path);
-            let data_map: PrivateDataAccess = serde_wasm_bindgen::from_value(data_map)?;
+            let data_map: DataMapChunk = serde_wasm_bindgen::from_value(data_map)?;
             let metadata: Metadata = serde_wasm_bindgen::from_value(metadata)?;
             self.0.add_file(path, data_map, metadata);
 
diff --git a/autonomi/src/python.rs b/autonomi/src/python.rs
index 1447c5aa8f..0c28401b55 100644
--- a/autonomi/src/python.rs
+++ b/autonomi/src/python.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #![allow(non_local_definitions)]
 
 use crate::client::{
-    data::PrivateDataAccess,
+    data::DataMapChunk,
     files::{archive::PrivateArchiveAccess, archive_public::ArchiveAddr},
     payment::PaymentOption as RustPaymentOption,
     vault::{UserData, VaultSecretKey},
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl PyClient {
         Ok(Self { inner: client })
     }
 
-    fn data_put(&self, data: Vec<u8>, payment: &PyPaymentOption) -> PyResult<PyPrivateDataAccess> {
+    fn data_put(&self, data: Vec<u8>, payment: &PyPaymentOption) -> PyResult<PyDataMapChunk> {
         let rt = tokio::runtime::Runtime::new().expect("Could not start tokio runtime");
         let access = rt
             .block_on(
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ impl PyClient {
                 pyo3::exceptions::PyValueError::new_err(format!("Failed to put private data: {e}"))
             })?;
 
-        Ok(PyPrivateDataAccess { inner: access })
+        Ok(PyDataMapChunk { inner: access })
     }
 
-    fn data_get(&self, access: &PyPrivateDataAccess) -> PyResult<Vec<u8>> {
+    fn data_get(&self, access: &PyDataMapChunk) -> PyResult<Vec<u8>> {
         let rt = tokio::runtime::Runtime::new().expect("Could not start tokio runtime");
         let data = rt
             .block_on(self.inner.data_get(access.inner.clone()))
@@ -294,17 +294,17 @@ impl PyUserData {
     }
 }
 
-#[pyclass(name = "PrivateDataAccess")]
+#[pyclass(name = "DataMapChunk")]
 #[derive(Clone)]
-pub(crate) struct PyPrivateDataAccess {
-    inner: PrivateDataAccess,
+pub(crate) struct PyDataMapChunk {
+    inner: DataMapChunk,
 }
 
 #[pymethods]
-impl PyPrivateDataAccess {
+impl PyDataMapChunk {
     #[staticmethod]
     fn from_hex(hex: &str) -> PyResult<Self> {
-        PrivateDataAccess::from_hex(hex)
+        DataMapChunk::from_hex(hex)
             .map(|access| Self { inner: access })
             .map_err(|e| pyo3::exceptions::PyValueError::new_err(format!("Invalid hex: {e}")))
     }
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ fn autonomi_client_module(_py: Python<'_>, m: &PyModule) -> PyResult<()> {
     m.add_class::<PyPaymentOption>()?;
     m.add_class::<PyVaultSecretKey>()?;
     m.add_class::<PyUserData>()?;
-    m.add_class::<PyPrivateDataAccess>()?;
+    m.add_class::<PyDataMapChunk>()?;
     m.add_function(wrap_pyfunction!(encrypt, m)?)?;
     Ok(())
 }