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Privacy Policy

Image Protection & Security

Watermark Protection

Nekotree provides optional watermark protection for your cosplay images. When enabled, a Nekotree watermark is automatically applied to your images to help protect them from unauthorized use and scraping. You can enable or disable watermarking for each cosplay page in your settings.

  • Watermarks are applied server-side and preserve your original image quality and file format
  • Watermarks appear in the bottom-right corner of images
  • You have full control over watermark settings for each cosplay
  • Original images are never modified - watermarks are applied on-the-fly when serving images

Image Proxy & Anti-Scraping

To protect your content from unauthorized scraping, Nekotree uses an image proxy system. This means:

  • Images are served through secure proxy endpoints
  • Direct access to original image URLs is restricted
  • Rate limiting prevents automated scraping attempts
  • Content Security Policy (CSP) headers protect against cross-site attacks

Benefits of Image Proxy

  • Protection: Prevents direct image URL access and hotlinking
  • Control: Allows watermark application based on your preferences
  • Performance: Images are cached for faster loading
  • Security: Validates image sources and prevents malicious content

Considerations

While our image proxy system provides significant protection, please note:

  • No protection method is 100% foolproof - determined scrapers may still access content
  • Watermarks can be removed with image editing software, though this requires effort
  • Proxy endpoints add a small processing overhead, but images are cached for performance
  • For maximum protection, consider combining watermarking with other measures like copyright notices

Content Security Policy

Nekotree implements Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to protect against cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and other security vulnerabilities. These policies restrict which resources can be loaded and executed on our pages, providing an additional layer of security for both you and your visitors.