diff --git a/chat/src/features/chat/Username.tsx b/chat/src/features/chat/Username.tsx
index 49e2a89af..3dbbfcbe4 100644
--- a/chat/src/features/chat/Username.tsx
+++ b/chat/src/features/chat/Username.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export function Username({ avatar, color, name, hat = "" }: UsernameProps) {
             className="avatar-hat profile-pic-20-hat hat"
             loading="lazy"
             src={hat}
+            referrerPolicy="no-referrer"
           />
         )}
       </div>
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ export function Username({ avatar, color, name, hat = "" }: UsernameProps) {
         style={{ color: `#${color}` }}
         target="_blank"
         href={`/@${name}`}
-        rel="noopener noreferrer"
+        rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"
       >
         {name}
       </a>
diff --git a/files/templates/comments.html b/files/templates/comments.html
index 7252479b6..8f48763fc 100644
--- a/files/templates/comments.html
+++ b/files/templates/comments.html
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 
 					<a class="user-name text-decoration-none" href="{{c.author.url}}" data-pop-info='{{c.author.json_popover(v) | tojson}}' onclick='popclick(event)' data-bs-placement="bottom" data-bs-toggle="popover" data-bs-trigger="click" data-content-id="popover" tabindex="0" style="color:#{{c.author.name_color}}; font-size:12px; font-weight:bold;">
 						<div class="profile-pic-30-wrapper">
-							<img loading="lazy" src="{{c.author.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-30 mr-2">
+							<img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" src="{{c.author.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-30 mr-2">
 							{% if c.author.hat_active -%}
 								<img class="profile-pic-30-hat hat" loading="lazy" src="{{c.author.hat_active}}?h=7" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title="{{c.author.hat_tooltip(v)}}">
 							{%- endif %}
diff --git a/files/templates/hats.html b/files/templates/hats.html
index bc726b3cb..1e5da9673 100644
--- a/files/templates/hats.html
+++ b/files/templates/hats.html
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 				<tr>
 					<td>
 						<div class="profile-pic-75-wrapper mt-4">
-							<img loading="lazy" alt="avatar" src="{{v.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-75">
+							<img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" alt="avatar" src="{{v.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-75">
 							<img loading="lazy" alt="{{hat.name}}" class="profile-pic-75-hat" src="/i/hats/{{hat.name}}.webp?h=7">
 						</div>
 					</td>
diff --git a/files/templates/header.html b/files/templates/header.html
index df9783bb2..ae9754f59 100644
--- a/files/templates/header.html
+++ b/files/templates/header.html
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
 						aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
 						<div class="d-flex">
 							<div class="profile-pic-35-wrapper">
-								<img loading="lazy" src="{{v.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-35">
+								<img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" src="{{v.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-35">
 								{% if v.hat_active -%}
 									<img id="profile-pic-35-hat" class="profile-pic-35-hat hat" loading="lazy" src="{{v.hat_active}}?h=7">
 								{% elif request.path == '/hats' %}
diff --git a/files/templates/log.html b/files/templates/log.html
index fcd5429b4..bc7127b2b 100644
--- a/files/templates/log.html
+++ b/files/templates/log.html
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 					<div class="d-flex align-items-center">
 						<span class="rounded">
 							<div class="profile-pic-35-wrapper">
-								<img loading="lazy" src="{{ma.user.profile_url}}" alt="avatar" class="profile-pic-35">
+								<img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" src="{{ma.user.profile_url}}" alt="avatar" class="profile-pic-35">
 								{% if ma.user.hat_active -%}
 									<img id="profile-pic-35-hat" class="profile-pic-35-hat hat" loading="lazy" src="{{ma.user.hat_active}}?h=7" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title="{{ma.user.hat_tooltip(v)}}">
 								{%- endif %}
diff --git a/files/templates/notifications.html b/files/templates/notifications.html
index 5a9fc6bf4..f944d5d81 100644
--- a/files/templates/notifications.html
+++ b/files/templates/notifications.html
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 					<div class="d-flex align-items-center">
 						<span class="rounded">
 							<div class="profile-pic-35-wrapper">
-								<img loading="lazy" src="{{ma.user.profile_url}}" alt="avatar" class="profile-pic-35">
+								<img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" src="{{ma.user.profile_url}}" alt="avatar" class="profile-pic-35">
 								{% if ma.user.hat_active -%}
 									<img id="profile-pic-35-hat" class="profile-pic-35-hat hat" loading="lazy" src="{{ma.user.hat_active}}?h=7" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title="{{ma.user.hat_tooltip(v)}}">
 								{%- endif %}
diff --git a/files/templates/popover.html b/files/templates/popover.html
index 5183117bf..e6c3757c0 100644
--- a/files/templates/popover.html
+++ b/files/templates/popover.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 		<img loading="lazy" class="pop-banner w-100 h-64 object-cover">
 		<div class="d-flex align-items-end px-3 mt-n6 mb-3">
 			<div class="profile-pic-75-wrapper">
-				<img loading="lazy" class="pop-picture profile-pic-75">
+				<img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" class="pop-picture profile-pic-75">
 				<img class="pop-hat profile-pic-75-hat hat" loading="lazy">
 			</div>
 			<div class="px-3 text-truncate">
diff --git a/files/templates/settings_profile.html b/files/templates/settings_profile.html
index 435597ab6..5bd3c29c3 100644
--- a/files/templates/settings_profile.html
+++ b/files/templates/settings_profile.html
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
 				<div class="d-flex">
 
 					<div class="title w-lg-25 text-md-center">
-						<img loading="lazy" alt="your profile picture" src="{{v.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-75">
+						<img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" alt="your profile picture" src="{{v.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-75">
 					</div>
 
 					<div class="body w-lg-100 my-auto">
diff --git a/files/templates/submission.html b/files/templates/submission.html
index 8c009a2d7..efd55c611 100644
--- a/files/templates/submission.html
+++ b/files/templates/submission.html
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@
 							{% endif %}
 							<a class="user-name text-decoration-none" href="{{p.author.url}}" data-pop-info='{{p.author.json_popover(v) | tojson}}' onclick='popclick(event)' data-bs-placement="bottom" data-bs-toggle="popover" data-bs-trigger="click" data-content-id="popover" tabindex="0" style="color: #{{p.author.name_color}}; font-weight: bold"class="user-name">
 								<div class="profile-pic-30-wrapper">
-									<img loading="lazy" src="{{p.author.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-30 mr-2">
+									<img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" src="{{p.author.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-30 mr-2">
 									{% if p.author.hat_active -%}
 										<img class="profile-pic-30-hat hat" loading="lazy" src="{{p.author.hat_active}}?h=7" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title="{{p.author.hat_tooltip(v)}}">
 									{%- endif %}
diff --git a/files/templates/submission_listing.html b/files/templates/submission_listing.html
index 7e3e6fa0e..354a88ede 100644
--- a/files/templates/submission_listing.html
+++ b/files/templates/submission_listing.html
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
 					{% endif %}
 					<a class="user-name text-decoration-none" href="{{p.author.url}}" data-pop-info='{{p.author.json_popover(v) | tojson}}' onclick='popclick(event)' data-bs-placement="bottom" data-bs-toggle="popover" data-bs-trigger="click" data-content-id="popover" tabindex="0" style="color: #{{p.author.name_color}}; font-weight: bold;">
 						<div class="profile-pic-30-wrapper" style="margin-top:9px">
-							<img loading="lazy" src="{{p.author.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-30 mr-2">
+							<img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" src="{{p.author.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-30 mr-2">
 							{% if p.author.hat_active -%}
 								<img class="profile-pic-30-hat hat" loading="lazy" src="{{p.author.hat_active}}?h=7" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title="{{p.author.hat_tooltip(v)}}">
 							{%- endif %}
diff --git a/files/templates/submit_hats.html b/files/templates/submit_hats.html
index f10f0b13b..50e10eccf 100644
--- a/files/templates/submit_hats.html
+++ b/files/templates/submit_hats.html
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 								<img loading="lazy" src="/asset_submissions/hats/{{hat.name}}.webp?s={{range(1, 10000000)|random}}" style="max-width:50%;border:5px white solid">
 
 								<div class="profile-pic-100-wrapper ml-4 mt-4">
-									<img loading="lazy" alt="avatar" src="{{v.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-100">
+									<img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" alt="avatar" src="{{v.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-100">
 									<img loading="lazy" class="profile-pic-100-hat" src="/asset_submissions/hats/{{hat.name}}.webp?s={{range(1, 10000000)|random}}">
 								</div>
 
diff --git a/files/templates/user_in_table.html b/files/templates/user_in_table.html
index 70632d837..e1d5683bd 100644
--- a/files/templates/user_in_table.html
+++ b/files/templates/user_in_table.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <a style="color:#{{user.name_color}};font-weight:bold" href="/@{{user.username}}">
 	<div class="profile-pic-20-wrapper mb-2">
-		<img loading="lazy" src="{{user.profile_url}}" class="pp20">
+		<img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" src="{{user.profile_url}}" class="pp20">
 		{% if user.hat_active -%}
 			<img class="profile-pic-20-hat hat" loading="lazy" src="{{user.hat_active}}?h=7" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title="{{user.hat_tooltip(v)}}">
 		{%- endif %}
diff --git a/files/templates/user_listing.html b/files/templates/user_listing.html
index d7866710d..fd3c0b5e8 100644
--- a/files/templates/user_listing.html
+++ b/files/templates/user_listing.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 			<div style="position: relative;">
 				<img loading="lazy" src="{{u.banner_url}}" class="card-img-top" alt="@{{u.username}} user banner" height=175 style="object-fit: cover">
 				<div class="profile-pic-50-wrapper" style="position: absolute; left: 15px; bottom: 15px; box-sizing: content-box;">
-					<img loading="lazy" src="{{u.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-50">
+					<img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" src="{{u.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-50">
 					{% if u.hat_active -%}
 						<img id="profile-pic-50-hat" class="profile-pic-50-hat hat" loading="lazy" src="{{u.hat_active}}?h=7" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title="{{u.hat_tooltip(v)}}">
 					{%- endif %}
diff --git a/files/templates/userpage.html b/files/templates/userpage.html
index d11b3cb22..50ae9c598 100644
--- a/files/templates/userpage.html
+++ b/files/templates/userpage.html
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 					<div class="d-md-flex text-center text-md-left">
 						<div id="profile--pfp" {% if u.hat_active %}class="profile--pfp--hat hat"{% endif %}>
 							<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="{% if u.highres %}{{u.highres}}{% else %}{{u.profile_url}}{% endif %}" class="profile-pic-100-wrapper">
-								<img onclick="expandDesktopImage('{% if u.highres %}{{u.highres}}{% else %}{{u.profile_url}}{% endif %}')" loading="lazy" src="{{u.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic profile-pic-100 mb-5">
+								<img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" onclick="expandDesktopImage('{% if u.highres %}{{u.highres}}{% else %}{{u.profile_url}}{% endif %}')" loading="lazy" src="{{u.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic profile-pic-100 mb-5">
 								{% if u.hat_active -%}
 									<img onclick="expandDesktopImage('{% if u.highres %}{{u.highres}}{% else %}{{u.profile_url}}{% endif %}')" class="profile-pic-100-hat hat" loading="lazy" src="{{u.hat_active}}?h=7" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title="{{u.hat_tooltip(v)}}">
 								{%- endif %}
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
 		<div class="col">
 			<div style="margin-top: -34px;" id="profile-mobile--pfp">
 				<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="{% if u.highres %}{{u.highres}}{% else %}{{u.profile_url}}{% endif %}" class="profile-pic-65-wrapper">
-					<img onclick="expandDesktopImage('{% if u.highres %}{{u.highres}}{% else %}{{u.profile_url}}{% endif %}')" loading="lazy" src="{{u.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-65 bg-white mb-2">
+					<img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" onclick="expandDesktopImage('{% if u.highres %}{{u.highres}}{% else %}{{u.profile_url}}{% endif %}')" loading="lazy" src="{{u.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-65 bg-white mb-2">
 					{% if u.hat_active -%}
 						<img onclick="expandDesktopImage('{% if u.highres %}{{u.highres}}{% else %}{{u.profile_url}}{% endif %}')" class="profile-pic-65-hat hat" loading="lazy" src="{{u.hat_active}}?h=7">
 					{%- endif %}