diff --git a/app/components/ActivityFeed.tsx b/app/components/ActivityFeed.tsx
index 8a534f4..c30339b 100644
--- a/app/components/ActivityFeed.tsx
+++ b/app/components/ActivityFeed.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import {
   ChevronUp,
   Activity,
   X,
+  Eye,
+  EyeOff,
 } from "lucide-react";
 
 // Types matching your n8n output
@@ -54,6 +56,14 @@ export default function ActivityFeed() {
   const [isExpanded, setIsExpanded] = useState(true);
   const [isMinimized, setIsMinimized] = useState(false);
   const [hasActivity, setHasActivity] = useState(false);
+  const [isTrackingEnabled, setIsTrackingEnabled] = useState(() => {
+    // Check localStorage for tracking preference
+    if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+      const stored = localStorage.getItem('activityTrackingEnabled');
+      return stored !== 'false'; // Default to true if not set
+    }
+    return true;
+  });
   const [quote, setQuote] = useState<{
     content: string;
     author: string;
@@ -61,6 +71,11 @@ export default function ActivityFeed() {
 
   // Fetch data every 30 seconds (optimized to match server cache)
   useEffect(() => {
+    // Don't fetch if tracking is disabled
+    if (!isTrackingEnabled) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     const fetchData = async () => {
       try {
         // Add timestamp to prevent aggressive caching but respect server cache
@@ -109,7 +124,7 @@ export default function ActivityFeed() {
     // The n8n API already has 30s cache, so faster polling doesn't help
     const interval = setInterval(fetchData, 30000);
     return () => clearInterval(interval);
-  }, [isMinimized]);
+  }, [isMinimized, isTrackingEnabled]);
 
   // Fetch nerdy quote when idle
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -1144,6 +1159,45 @@ export default function ActivityFeed() {
     }
   }, [hasActivity, quote]);
 
+  // Toggle tracking on/off
+  const toggleTracking = () => {
+    const newValue = !isTrackingEnabled;
+    setIsTrackingEnabled(newValue);
+    if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+      localStorage.setItem('activityTrackingEnabled', String(newValue));
+    }
+    // Clear data when disabling
+    if (!newValue) {
+      setData(null);
+      setHasActivity(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  // Don't render if tracking is disabled and no data
+  if (!isTrackingEnabled && !data) return null;
+  
+  // If tracking disabled but we have data, show a disabled state
+  if (!isTrackingEnabled && data) {
+    return (
+      <div className="fixed bottom-4 right-4 md:bottom-6 md:right-6 z-40 pointer-events-auto">
+        <motion.div
+          initial={{ scale: 0, opacity: 0 }}
+          animate={{ scale: 1, opacity: 1 }}
+          className="bg-black/80 backdrop-blur-xl border border-white/10 rounded-xl p-3 shadow-2xl"
+        >
+          <button
+            onClick={toggleTracking}
+            className="flex items-center gap-2 text-white/60 hover:text-white transition-colors"
+            title="Activity tracking is disabled. Click to enable."
+          >
+            <EyeOff size={16} />
+            <span className="text-xs">Tracking disabled</span>
+          </button>
+        </motion.div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
   if (!data) return null;
 
   const activeCount = [
@@ -1206,6 +1260,22 @@ export default function ActivityFeed() {
             </div>
           </div>
           <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            {/* Toggle Tracking Button */}
+            <button
+              onClick={(e) => {
+                e.stopPropagation();
+                toggleTracking();
+              }}
+              className="p-1.5 hover:bg-white/10 rounded-lg transition-colors"
+              title={isTrackingEnabled ? "Disable activity tracking" : "Enable activity tracking"}
+              aria-label={isTrackingEnabled ? "Disable tracking" : "Enable tracking"}
+            >
+              {isTrackingEnabled ? (
+                <Eye size={14} className="text-white/60 hover:text-white" />
+              ) : (
+                <EyeOff size={14} className="text-white/60 hover:text-white" />
+              )}
+            </button>
             <div
               onClick={(e) => {
                 e.stopPropagation();
@@ -1487,7 +1557,13 @@ export default function ActivityFeed() {
                     />
                     <span className="text-[11px] font-medium text-white/50 capitalize">
                       {data.status.text === "dnd"
-                        ? "Do Not Disturb"
+                        ? "Nicht stören"
+                        : data.status.text === "online"
+                        ? "Online"
+                        : data.status.text === "offline"
+                        ? "Offline"
+                        : data.status.text === "away"
+                        ? "Abwesend"
                         : data.status.text}
                     </span>
                   </div>