Contact Vault Journal

Applicant-side email, privacy, and security explained in plain language.

This journal covers applicant-side email infrastructure, private first-contact job communication, and the security decisions behind Contact Vault.

A look at the core problem we are solving, what applicant-owned communication means in practice, and how the product is evolving.

Published February 24, 2026 • By Contact Vault Team

Guide Hiring

A practical explanation of what applicants can protect themselves, what employers control, and why the two terms are related but not interchangeable.

Published May 7, 2026 • By Contact Vault Team

Guide Inbox Privacy

A practical guide to reducing inbox exposure during first contact without making the process harder for employers.

Published May 7, 2026 • By Contact Vault Team

Guide Applicant Privacy

A realistic explanation of what is actually hidden, what remains visible, and what employers may still infer.

Published May 7, 2026 • By Contact Vault Team

Guide Confidential Search

How employed applicants can search more privately, keep control over disclosure, and separate first contact from long-term identity.

Published May 7, 2026 • By Contact Vault Team

Security Architecture

Why moving mutable state out of the web root reduces risk, and what this changes for operations and backups.

Published February 24, 2026 • By Contact Vault Team

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