diff --git a/frontend/frontend/src/pages/Home/Home.js b/frontend/frontend/src/pages/Home/Home.js
index e65ea74f..ca422745 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend/src/pages/Home/Home.js
+++ b/frontend/frontend/src/pages/Home/Home.js
@@ -255,15 +255,40 @@ const HomeScreen = () => {
               }
             </div>
             <div>
-              {
+              {stage === 0 && isAuthenticated ? (
+                <div className="mb-6">
+                  <p className="text-lg text-gray-700 mb-2">
+                    You are logged in as{' '}
+                    <a
+                      href={`https://github.com/${userId}`}
+                      target="_blank"
+                      className="text-blue-500 hover:underline font-semibold"
+                    >
+                      {userId}
+                    </a>
+                    .
+                  </p>
+                  <p className="text-gray-600">
+                    Access Level:{' '}
+                    <strong>
+                      {privateAccess ? 'Private Access' : 'Public Access'}
+                    </strong>
+                  </p>
+                  <p className="text-sm text-gray-500 mt-1">
+                    {privateAccess
+                      ? 'You have granted access to both public and private repositories.'
+                      : 'You have granted access to public repositories.'}
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+              ) : (
                 [
-                  'Login or continue as guest.',
+                  '',
                   'You will be able to customize your card in future steps.',
                   'Change the date range, include private commits, and more!',
                   'Choose from one of our predefined themes (more coming soon!)',
                   'Display your card on GitHub, Twitter, or Linkedin',
                 ][stage]
-              }
+              )}
             </div>
           </div>
           {stage === 0 && <LoginStage setCurrItem={setStage} />}
diff --git a/frontend/frontend/src/pages/Home/stages/Login.js b/frontend/frontend/src/pages/Home/stages/Login.js
index 19a6576e..8268c758 100644
--- a/frontend/frontend/src/pages/Home/stages/Login.js
+++ b/frontend/frontend/src/pages/Home/stages/Login.js
@@ -29,23 +29,23 @@ const LoginStage = ({ setCurrItem }) => {
   const cards = [
     {
       imageSrc: '/pin?repo=anuraghazra/github-readme-stats',
-      demoCustomization: '',
+      demoCustomization: '&disable_animations=true',
     },
     {
       imageSrc: '/top-langs?username=anuraghazra',
-      demoCustomization: '&langs_count=4',
+      demoCustomization: '&langs_count=4&disable_animations=true',
     },
     {
       imageSrc: '?username=anuraghazra',
-      demoCustomization: '&include_all_commits=true',
+      demoCustomization: '&include_all_commits=true&disable_animations=true',
     },
     {
       imageSrc: '/wakatime?username=ffflabs',
-      demoCustomization: '&langs_count=6&card_width=450',
+      demoCustomization: '&langs_count=6&card_width=450&disable_animations=true',
     },
     {
       imageSrc: '/gist?id=bbfce31e0217a3689c8d961a356cb10d',
-      demoCustomization: '',
+      demoCustomization: '&disable_animations=true',
     },
   ];
 
@@ -139,15 +139,6 @@ const LoginStage = ({ setCurrItem }) => {
           ) : (
             <>
               {/* User is not logged in - show login options */}
-              <div className="mb-6">
-                <p className="text-lg text-gray-700 mb-2">
-                  You are not logged in.
-                </p>
-                <p className="text-sm text-gray-500">
-                  Please choose an option below to continue.
-                </p>
-              </div>
-
               <div className="flex items-center gap-4 mb-4">
                 <a href={GITHUB_PUBLIC_AUTH_URL}>
                   <Button className="h-12 flex justify-center items-center w-[260px] text-white bg-blue-500 hover:bg-blue-600">
@@ -194,65 +185,33 @@ const LoginStage = ({ setCurrItem }) => {
         </div>
       </div>
       <div className="w-full h-full lg:w-2/5 flex lg:flex-col lg:p-8 relative overflow-hidden">
-        <style>{`
-          @keyframes subtle-float {
-            0% { transform: translate(0px, 0px); }
-            25% { transform: translate(3px, -2px); }
-            50% { transform: translate(0px, 3px); }
-            75% { transform: translate(-3px, -2px); }
-            100% { transform: translate(0px, 0px); }
-          }
-          .floating-card { animation: subtle-float 7s ease-in-out infinite; }
-        `}</style>
         <div className="relative w-full h-full">
           {cards.map((card, index) => {
-            // Calculate arch position
-            // Arch center is far to the right (1500px to the right)
-            // Radius of the arch
-            const radius = 40;
-            const centerX = 50;
-            const centerY = 50;
+            const radius = 60;
+            const centerX = 70;
+            const startAngle = Math.PI * 0.75; // 135 degrees
+            const endAngle = Math.PI * 1.25; // 225 degrees
 
-            // Angle for each card (spreading them in an arch)
-            // Cards arranged from top-left to bottom-left
-            const startAngle = Math.PI * 0.75; // ~135 degrees
-            const endAngle = Math.PI * 1.25; // ~225 degrees
             const angle =
               startAngle +
               (endAngle - startAngle) * (index / (cards.length - 1));
-
-            // Calculate position on the arch
             const x = centerX + radius * Math.cos(angle);
-            const y = centerY + radius * Math.sin(angle);
 
             return (
               <div
                 key={index}
-                // className="absolute"
                 style={{
                   left: `${x}%`,
-                  // top: `${y}%`,
                   position: 'relative',
                   zoom: '0.5',
                   marginBottom: '1%',
-                  // transform: 'translate(-50%, -50%)',
-                  // width: '280px',
                 }}
               >
-                {/*
-                <div
-                  className="floating-card"
-                  style={{ animationDelay: `${index * 0.8}s` }}
-                >
-*/}
                 <Image
                   imageSrc={card.imageSrc + card.demoCustomization}
                   compact={false}
                   extraClasses=""
                 />
-                {/*
-                </div>
-*/}
               </div>
             );
           })}