Making image theft economically irrational
We're a team of security engineers, creative technologists, and digital rights advocates building the infrastructure layer that protects visual content on the modern web.
Our Mission
The internet was built for sharing. But sharing shouldn't mean surrendering control. Every day, millions of images are scraped, stolen, and redistributed without permission — costing creators billions in lost revenue and eroding trust in the digital economy.
aFFirmFirst exists to fix this. We push protection down into the delivery layer itself, making it possible to share visual content on the open web while maintaining complete control over who sees it, where it appears, and how it's used.
What drives us
The principles that guide every product decision, every line of code, and every customer interaction.
Security First
Every decision we make starts with security. We don't bolt on protection — we build it into the foundation.
Creator Empowerment
We believe creators should never have to choose between sharing their work and protecting it.
Performance Obsessed
Protection should be invisible to the end user. Sub-50ms latency, hardware-accelerated rendering, zero compromises.
Global by Default
Edge-native architecture means your assets are protected and fast everywhere, from London to Lagos to Tokyo.
Transparent & Fair
Simple pricing, no hidden fees, no vendor lock-in. Your images are yours — we just make sure they stay that way.
Continuous Innovation
Threat actors evolve. So do we. Our R&D team ships new protection layers every quarter to stay ahead.
From frustration to fortress
How a team of security engineers turned a personal problem into an industry solution.
The Problem
Our founders, working in digital media, watched helplessly as clients' images were scraped, stolen, and redistributed across the web. Existing solutions were either ineffective or destroyed user experience.
The Breakthrough
We developed the canvas-based rendering pipeline — a fundamentally new approach that eliminates downloadable image URLs entirely. Combined with steganographic watermarking, we had a solution that actually worked.
Launch & Growth
aFFirmFirst launched publicly with support for React, Vue, WordPress, and vanilla JS. Within 6 months, we were protecting over 500,000 images across 40+ countries.
Enterprise & Scale
Major brands and stock photography platforms adopted aFFirmFirst. We expanded our edge network to 300+ PoPs and introduced geo-fencing, kill-switch, and advanced analytics.
The Future
We're building the next generation of digital asset protection: AI-powered threat detection, blockchain-verified ownership, and a global creator protection network.
Based in the UK
Headquartered in Cheshire, serving customers globally.
GDPR Compliant
Full compliance with UK and EU data protection regulations.
Global Infrastructure
300+ edge PoPs via Cloudflare for sub-50ms delivery worldwide.
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