LinkLocker Is a Private Locked Bookmarking Service, Sharing Is Prohibited
Most of the services you can use to save links for later use or reading are part of a social network and part of a sharing service. They are created to help you share those links or make great lists. LinkLocker is not one of them – it is completely confidential and the only person who can see your bookmarks is you. Ideally.
LinkLocker just came out of closed beta (of which, full disclosure, I was part of), which is great if you’re doing research and don’t want the world to see your bookmarks (maybe you’re looking for gifts for someone, studying security topics or just want to save all your … research results for future reference) for whatever reason. Once registered, you can add a bookmarklet or extension to your browser (available for Chrome , Safari and Firefox ) to make it easier to save sites to your LinkLocker account.
From there, log in at any time to see your entire list, organize them with asterisks or tag them by topic (or whatever you like), or delete anything you no longer need. The service has a built-in search, so you can quickly find everything you’ve saved. In addition, your data is yours and you can export it at any time.
Every bookmark you add to LinkLocker is stored in your personal account. The site itself uses SSL to encrypt your data in transit and does not use any third-party JavaScript line to accomplish its tasks. You can read all about the developer’s commitment to privacy (and contact us if you have questions) on the LinkLocker security page . LinkLocker has no social component, no visibility to users, so you can see others saving items, no sharing, not even personal information associated with the bookmarks or pages you save. Even things like server access logs get deleted after five days, and if you close your account and delete your data, they actually get deleted, which is more than many web services can tell. Plus, this service is completely free and you can read why .
Of course, if you want the social networking and sharing features of other services like Xmarks or Pocket, you should definitely use them. I don’t think LinkLocker will replace them or even compete with them, but if you want something a little more personal, this is a great option. Of course, a security-focused service like this that also requires no ads has to make money somewhere, and this is where its subscriptions come into effect . That’s $ 1.50 a month or $ 12 a year, which isn’t much if you’ve read this far and are curious. Click the link below to learn more about LinkLocker and its features.