diff --git a/src/components/UptimeStatus.astro b/src/components/UptimeStatus.astro
index ad319b9..7c0ba02 100644
--- a/src/components/UptimeStatus.astro
+++ b/src/components/UptimeStatus.astro
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 ---
 import UptimeStatusIsland from './UptimeStatusIsland.jsx';
-import UpdateTimer from './UpdateTimer.jsx';
 ---
-<UpdateTimer client:only="react" onRefresh={() => {}} />
 <UptimeStatusIsland client:only="react" />
 
-
 <style>
 /**** Custom grid for 40 heartbeat squares ****/
 .grid-cols-40 {
diff --git a/src/components/UptimeStatusIsland.jsx b/src/components/UptimeStatusIsland.jsx
index b3ca225..4a39957 100644
--- a/src/components/UptimeStatusIsland.jsx
+++ b/src/components/UptimeStatusIsland.jsx
@@ -96,12 +96,81 @@ export default function UptimeStatusIsland() {
   const badgeRefs = useRef({});
   const [userZone, setUserZone] = useState(null);
   const [userLocale, setUserLocale] = useState(null);
+  const [secondsToNextUpdate, setSecondsToNextUpdate] = useState(null);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setUserZone(Intl.DateTimeFormat().resolvedOptions().timeZone);
     setUserLocale(navigator.language || 'en-US');
   }, []);
 
+  const getSecondsToNext5Min = () => {
+    const now = new Date();
+    const minutes = now.getMinutes();
+    const seconds = now.getSeconds();
+    const ms = now.getMilliseconds();
+    const next5 = Math.ceil((minutes + 0.01) / 5) * 5;
+    let next = new Date(now);
+    next.setMinutes(next5, 0, 0);
+    if (next <= now) {
+      next.setMinutes(next.getMinutes() + 5);
+    }
+    return Math.floor((next - now) / 1000);
+  };
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const update = () => setSecondsToNextUpdate(getSecondsToNext5Min());
+    update();
+    const interval = setInterval(update, 1000);
+    return () => clearInterval(interval);
+  }, []);
+
+  // Helper: get the current 5-min window key (e.g., '2024-06-07T12:00')
+  const getCurrent5MinKey = () => {
+    const now = new Date();
+    now.setSeconds(0, 0);
+    const min = now.getMinutes();
+    now.setMinutes(Math.floor(min / 5) * 5);
+    return now.toISOString().slice(0, 16); // 'YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm'
+  };
+
+  // On mount, check sessionStorage for valid cached data
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const cacheKey = 'uptimeStatusCache';
+    const cache = sessionStorage.getItem(cacheKey);
+    if (cache) {
+      try {
+        const { key, data: cachedData } = JSON.parse(cache);
+        if (key === getCurrent5MinKey() && cachedData) {
+          setData(cachedData);
+          setLoading(false);
+          return;
+        }
+      } catch {}
+    }
+    // If no valid cache, fetch immediately
+    fetchDataImmediate();
+  }, []);
+
+  // Helper: fetch and cache immediately (used on mount if no cache)
+  const fetchDataImmediate = useCallback(async () => {
+    setLoading(true);
+    setError(null);
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch('/api/uptime');
+      if (!response.ok) throw new Error('Failed to fetch uptime data');
+      const json = await response.json();
+      setData(json);
+      // Cache with current 5-min key
+      const cacheKey = 'uptimeStatusCache';
+      sessionStorage.setItem(cacheKey, JSON.stringify({ key: getCurrent5MinKey(), data: json }));
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err.message || 'Unknown error');
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  // Scheduled fetch logic (every 5 min, update cache)
   const fetchData = useCallback(async () => {
     setLoading(true);
     setError(null);
@@ -110,6 +179,9 @@ export default function UptimeStatusIsland() {
       if (!response.ok) throw new Error('Failed to fetch uptime data');
       const json = await response.json();
       setData(json);
+      // Cache with current 5-min key
+      const cacheKey = 'uptimeStatusCache';
+      sessionStorage.setItem(cacheKey, JSON.stringify({ key: getCurrent5MinKey(), data: json }));
     } catch (err) {
       setError(err.message || 'Unknown error');
     } finally {
@@ -118,12 +190,28 @@ export default function UptimeStatusIsland() {
   }, []);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    fetchData(); // initial fetch
-    const interval = setInterval(fetchData, 300000); // fetch every 5 minutes
-    return () => clearInterval(interval);
+    const now = new Date();
+    const minutes = now.getMinutes();
+    const seconds = now.getSeconds();
+    const ms = now.getMilliseconds();
+    const next5 = Math.ceil((minutes + 0.01) / 5) * 5;
+    let next = new Date(now);
+    next.setMinutes(next5, 0, 0);
+    if (next <= now) {
+      next.setMinutes(next.getMinutes() + 5);
+    }
+    const msToNext = next - now;
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+      fetchData();
+      const interval = setInterval(fetchData, 5 * 60 * 1000);
+      fetchData.interval = interval;
+    }, msToNext);
+    return () => {
+      clearTimeout(timeout);
+      if (fetchData.interval) clearInterval(fetchData.interval);
+    };
   }, [fetchData]);
 
-  // Helper to toggle badge info
   const toggleBadge = (monitorId, badge) => {
     setOpenBadge((prev) => ({
       ...prev,
@@ -134,7 +222,6 @@ export default function UptimeStatusIsland() {
     }));
   };
 
-  // Close popup on outside click
   useEffect(() => {
     function handleClick(e) {
       let clickedInside = false;
@@ -151,20 +238,63 @@ export default function UptimeStatusIsland() {
     return () => document.removeEventListener('mousedown', handleClick);
   }, []);
 
-  // Helper to get/create refs for each badge
   const getBadgeRef = (monitorId, badge) => {
     if (!badgeRefs.current[monitorId]) badgeRefs.current[monitorId] = {};
     if (!badgeRefs.current[monitorId][badge]) badgeRefs.current[monitorId][badge] = React.createRef();
     return badgeRefs.current[monitorId][badge];
   };
 
-  // Only render cards when timezone and locale are available
-  if (!userZone || !userLocale) {
-    return <div className="text-center text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">Loading timezone...</div>;
+  const totalBarSeconds = 5 * 60;
+  const barValue = secondsToNextUpdate !== null ? (totalBarSeconds - secondsToNextUpdate) : 0;
+  const barPercent = (barValue / totalBarSeconds) * 100;
+  const barGradient = 'linear-gradient(90deg, #ef4444 0%, #eab308 40%, #22c55e 100%)';
+
+  // Format countdown as 'X min XX sec' or 'XXs'
+  let countdownText = '--';
+  if (typeof secondsToNextUpdate === 'number' && secondsToNextUpdate >= 0) {
+    if (secondsToNextUpdate >= 60) {
+      const min = Math.floor(secondsToNextUpdate / 60);
+      const sec = secondsToNextUpdate % 60;
+      countdownText = `${min} min ${sec.toString().padStart(2, '0')} sec`;
+    } else {
+      countdownText = `${secondsToNextUpdate}s`;
+    }
   }
 
   return (
     <div>
+      <div style={{ width: '100%', margin: '0 auto', maxWidth: 1600, padding: '24px 0 8px 0' }}>
+        <div style={{ height: 12, borderRadius: 8, background: '#e5e7eb', position: 'relative', overflow: 'hidden' }}>
+          <div
+            style={{
+              width: '100%',
+              height: '100%',
+              background: barGradient,
+              borderRadius: 8,
+              position: 'absolute',
+              left: 0,
+              top: 0,
+              zIndex: 1,
+            }}
+          ></div>
+          <div
+            style={{
+              width: `${100 - barPercent}%`,
+              height: '100%',
+              background: '#d1d5db',
+              borderRadius: 8,
+              position: 'absolute',
+              right: 0,
+              top: 0,
+              zIndex: 2,
+              transition: 'width 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,0.2,1)',
+            }}
+          ></div>
+        </div>
+        <div style={{ textAlign: 'center', color: '#a3a3a3', fontWeight: 600, marginTop: 8, fontSize: 18 }}>
+          Next update in {countdownText}
+        </div>
+      </div>
       <div className="grid gap-10 md:grid-cols-2">
         {loading ? (
           <div className="text-center text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">Loading...</div>
@@ -177,23 +307,18 @@ export default function UptimeStatusIsland() {
               <ul className="space-y-6">
                 {group.monitorList.map((monitor) => (
                   <li key={monitor.id} className="flex flex-col gap-2 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-slate-900 rounded-xl px-5 py-4 shadow border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700">
-                    {/* First row: 5-column grid for fixed badge placement, name gets col-span-2 */}
                     <div className="grid grid-cols-5 items-center w-full gap-2">
-                      {/* Name (left, col-span-2, min-w-0) */}
                       <div className="flex items-center min-w-0 col-span-2">
                         <span className={`inline-block w-3 h-3 rounded-full ${getStatusColor(monitor.validCert)} mr-2`}></span>
                         <span className="font-semibold text-lg text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 truncate">{monitor.name}</span>
                       </div>
-                      {/* Cert Exp (center-left, col-span-1) */}
                       <div className="flex flex-col items-center col-span-1 relative">
                         {monitor.certExpiryDaysRemaining !== undefined && (
                           <>
-                            {/* Desktop: full badge */}
                             <span className={`hidden sm:inline px-2 py-0 rounded-full text-xs font-medium text-white ${getCertBg(monitor.certExpiryDaysRemaining)}`}
                               title={monitor.certExpiryDaysRemaining < 0 ? 'Certificate expired!' : `Certificate expires in ${monitor.certExpiryDaysRemaining} days`}>
                               {getCertText(monitor.certExpiryDaysRemaining)}
                             </span>
-                            {/* Mobile: icon badge with click */}
                             <span
                               ref={getBadgeRef(monitor.id, 'cert')}
                               className={`sm:hidden px-2 py-0 rounded-full text-xs font-medium flex items-center justify-center ${getCertBg(monitor.certExpiryDaysRemaining)}`}
@@ -213,16 +338,13 @@ export default function UptimeStatusIsland() {
                           </>
                         )}
                       </div>
-                      {/* Avg. (center-right, col-span-1) */}
                       <div className="flex flex-col items-center col-span-1 relative">
                         {monitor.avgPing !== undefined && (
                           <>
-                            {/* Desktop: full badge */}
                             <span className={`hidden sm:inline px-2 py-0 rounded-full text-xs font-medium ${getAvgPingBg(monitor.avgPing)}`}
                               title={`Avg. response: ${monitor.avgPing} ms`}>
                               Avg: {monitor.avgPing} ms
                             </span>
-                            {/* Mobile: icon badge with click */}
                             <span
                               ref={getBadgeRef(monitor.id, 'avgPing')}
                               className={`sm:hidden px-2 py-0 rounded-full text-xs font-medium flex items-center justify-center ${getAvgPingBg(monitor.avgPing)}`}
@@ -239,15 +361,12 @@ export default function UptimeStatusIsland() {
                           </>
                         )}
                       </div>
-                      {/* 24h Uptime (right, col-span-1) */}
                       <div className="flex flex-col items-center col-span-1 relative">
                         {monitor.uptime24h !== undefined && (
                           <>
-                            {/* Desktop: full badge */}
                             <span className={`hidden sm:inline px-2 py-0 rounded-full text-xs font-medium ${getUptime24hBg(monitor.uptime24h)}`}>
                               24h: {monitor.uptime24h.toFixed(1)}%
                             </span>
-                            {/* Mobile: icon badge with click */}
                             <span
                               ref={getBadgeRef(monitor.id, 'uptime')}
                               className={`sm:hidden px-2 py-0 rounded-full text-xs font-medium flex items-center justify-center ${getUptime24hBg(monitor.uptime24h)}`}
@@ -265,7 +384,6 @@ export default function UptimeStatusIsland() {
                         )}
                       </div>
                     </div>
-                    {/* Second row: Heartbeat bar, always full width, evenly distributed squares */}
                     {monitor.heartbeatHistory && monitor.heartbeatHistory.length > 0 && (
                       <div className="flex items-center w-full">
                         <div className="grid grid-cols-40 gap-x-0.5 bg-gray-200 dark:bg-slate-700 rounded px-2 py-1 w-full overflow-x-auto">
diff --git a/src/pages/[lang]/privacy.astro b/src/pages/[lang]/privacy.astro
index d14006e..c81cc94 100644
--- a/src/pages/[lang]/privacy.astro
+++ b/src/pages/[lang]/privacy.astro
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ function parseAndFormatTime(rawTime) {
         <strong>Our website uses cookies strictly for essential functionality.</strong> These cookies are necessary for the
         proper functioning of our website and do not collect any personal information.
       </p>
+      <p>
+        <strong>SessionStorage:</strong> For performance and user experience, we temporarily cache the latest system status data in your browser's sessionStorage. This data is <strong>not personal</strong>, is never sent to our servers, and is automatically deleted as soon as you close your browser tab or window. No personal or identifying information is ever stored in sessionStorage.
+      </p>
       <p>Details about the cookies we use:</p>
       <ul>
         <li>