Transparency
How We Make Money
LockedCage is reader-supported. When you click links to retailer or brand sites and make a purchase, we may earn an affiliate commission — at no extra cost to you.
What this means
- We earn a small percentage when you buy through our links.
- This never affects our reviews, verdicts, or rankings.
- We never rank a product higher because it pays better commissions. A device that earns us nothing can still be our top pick — and often is.
- Products we don't recommend still appear in comparisons, with honest assessments.
- Affiliate links are marked with
rel="sponsored nofollow"where applicable, per Google's guidelines.
What affiliate income funds
- Device purchases for testing ($800+ spent to date, all at retail price)
- Measurement tools and testing equipment
- Site infrastructure and development
- Time spent measuring, writing, and maintaining accurate data
What we don't do
- We don't accept payment to write, modify, or suppress a review.
- We don't accept free samples or sponsored review units.
- We don't let commission rates influence our rankings.
- We don't run ads or sell data to third parties.
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