How ethical is locked.im?
locked.im is an ethical brand with Ethical Accreditation from The GOOD Shopping Guide and features on our Top 200 Ethical Businesses list, placing it among the most ethical companies we rate. locked.im is a privacy-first digital service that helps people find out whether their personal data has been exposed in a breach.
locked.im’s ethical practices are built into the product itself. The service collects no personal data from anonymous users, stores no email addresses from free checks, and runs no advertising, no data brokering, and no AI training on user data.
In which areas does locked.im perform well?
locked.im performs well across the core areas we research: Environment, Animals, and People. Our assessment found no public record criticisms against the brand.
On the environment, locked.im has no physical supply chain, no manufacturing, and no logistics footprint, and our research found no concerns relating to fossil fuels.
On animals, our research found no animal welfare criticisms.
On people, locked.im is a member of the Human Rights Campaign, maintains a published Modern Slavery Policy, and displays an “Everyone is Welcome” commitment publicly on its site. We also found no criticisms relating to armaments, political donations, or irresponsible marketing.
What makes locked.im sustainable?
locked.im has no physical supply chain, no manufacturing, and no logistics footprint. As a digital-only service, its environmental impact is limited to the energy used by the cloud infrastructure that runs the product.
To keep that impact low, locked.im builds on established infrastructure providers chosen for their own published sustainability programmes. The company sets out its full approach on a dedicated Ethics & Impact page.
How did locked.im attain Ethical Accreditation?
To attain Ethical Accreditation, locked.im was assessed by The GOOD Shopping Guide against our ethical criteria, covering areas such as environmental impact, human rights, animal welfare, and corporate conduct. The assessment confirmed that the business meets our ethical benchmark, and accreditation is subject to regular review to make sure standards continue to be met.
As an accredited business, locked.im is entitled to display the GOOD Shopping Guide ETHICAL mark, an independent signal to consumers that the brand’s ethical standing has been verified.