diff --git a/apps/page/lib/data.ts b/apps/page/lib/data.ts
index 12e42c6..aac06fe 100644
--- a/apps/page/lib/data.ts
+++ b/apps/page/lib/data.ts
@@ -357,5 +357,6 @@ export {
   fetchRenderData,
   isSubscriptionActive,
   PAGINATION_LIMIT,
-  translateHostToPageIdentifier,
+  translateHostToPageIdentifier
 };
+
diff --git a/apps/web/pages/account/billing.tsx b/apps/web/pages/account/billing.tsx
index 12e293d..d10e0d4 100644
--- a/apps/web/pages/account/billing.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/pages/account/billing.tsx
@@ -58,7 +58,21 @@ export default function Billing() {
           <div className="mt-5 md:mt-0 md:col-span-2">
             {!billingDetails && <SpinnerWithSpacing />}
 
-            {billingDetails && (
+            {billingDetails?.has_active_subscription &&
+            !billingDetails?.subscription ? (
+              <div className="shadow overflow-hidden sm:rounded-md">
+                <div className="px-4 py-3 bg-white dark:bg-black sm:p-3">
+                  <h2
+                    id="billing-history-heading"
+                    className="text-lg leading-6 font-medium text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100"
+                  >
+                    You have a free Pro subscription.
+                  </h2>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            ) : null}
+
+            {billingDetails?.subscription && (
               <div className="shadow overflow-hidden sm:rounded-md">
                 <div className="px-4 py-3 bg-white dark:bg-black sm:p-3">
                   <h2
diff --git a/apps/web/pages/api/billing/index.ts b/apps/web/pages/api/billing/index.ts
index 3b576b9..ad97cb1 100644
--- a/apps/web/pages/api/billing/index.ts
+++ b/apps/web/pages/api/billing/index.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const getBillingStatus = async (
       const { user } = await getSupabaseServerClient({ req, res });
 
       const {
+        pro_gifted,
         stripe_customer_id,
         stripe_subscription,
         has_active_subscription,
@@ -25,6 +26,24 @@ const getBillingStatus = async (
         process.env.STRIPE_PRICE_ID
       );
 
+      if (pro_gifted) {
+        console.log(
+          "getBillingStatus",
+          user?.id,
+          "user has gifted pro subscription"
+        );
+
+        return res.status(200).json({
+          invoice: null,
+          subscription: null,
+          price: {
+            unit_amount,
+          },
+          usage: null,
+          has_active_subscription: true,
+        });
+      }
+
       if (!stripe_customer_id || !stripe_subscription) {
         console.log(
           "getBillingStatus",
diff --git a/apps/web/utils/useDatabase.ts b/apps/web/utils/useDatabase.ts
index 5b3c890..45b3958 100644
--- a/apps/web/utils/useDatabase.ts
+++ b/apps/web/utils/useDatabase.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export const getUserById = async (user_id: string): Promise<IUser> => {
 
   return {
     ...user,
-    has_active_subscription: ["trialing", "active"].includes(
+    has_active_subscription: user.pro_gifted ?? ["trialing", "active"].includes(
       (user?.stripe_subscription as unknown as Stripe.Subscription)?.status
     ),
   } as unknown as IUser;
diff --git a/packages/supabase/migrations/0_schema.sql b/packages/supabase/migrations/0_schema.sql
index eaf1b70..8a98ae8 100644
--- a/packages/supabase/migrations/0_schema.sql
+++ b/packages/supabase/migrations/0_schema.sql
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /**
 * USERS
-* Note: This table contains user data. Users should only be able to view and update their own data.
+* Note: This table contains user data. Users should only be able to view their own data.
 */
 create table users (
   -- UUID from auth.users
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ create table users (
 );
 alter table users enable row level security;
 create policy "Can view own user data." on users for select using (auth.uid() = id);
-create policy "Can update own user data." on users for update using (auth.uid() = id);
 
 /**
 * This trigger automatically creates a user entry when a new user signs up via Supabase Auth.
diff --git a/packages/supabase/migrations/15_pro_gift.sql b/packages/supabase/migrations/15_pro_gift.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43647c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/supabase/migrations/15_pro_gift.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+ALTER TABLE public.users ADD COLUMN pro_gifted boolean DEFAULT false;
+
+CREATE
+OR REPLACE FUNCTION is_subscription_active (user_id uuid) RETURNS BOOLEAN AS $$
+DECLARE
+    subscription_status TEXT;
+    is_gifted boolean;
+BEGIN
+    SELECT pro_gifted INTO is_gifted
+    FROM public.users
+    WHERE id = user_id;
+
+    IF is_gifted IS TRUE THEN
+        RETURN TRUE;
+    END IF;
+
+    SELECT 
+      stripe_subscription->>'status' INTO subscription_status
+    FROM public.users
+    WHERE id = user_id;
+
+    IF subscription_status IS NULL THEN
+        RETURN TRUE;
+    END IF;
+
+    IF subscription_status IS NOT NULL AND subscription_status != 'canceled' THEN
+        RETURN TRUE;
+    ELSE
+        RETURN FALSE;
+    END IF;
+END;
+$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;
diff --git a/packages/supabase/types/index.ts b/packages/supabase/types/index.ts
index cd7e05c..285dd59 100644
--- a/packages/supabase/types/index.ts
+++ b/packages/supabase/types/index.ts
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ export type Database = {
           avatar_url: string | null
           full_name: string | null
           id: string
+          pro_gifted: boolean | null
           stripe_customer_id: string | null
           stripe_subscription: Json | null
           stripe_subscription_id: string | null
@@ -350,6 +351,7 @@ export type Database = {
           avatar_url?: string | null
           full_name?: string | null
           id: string
+          pro_gifted?: boolean | null
           stripe_customer_id?: string | null
           stripe_subscription?: Json | null
           stripe_subscription_id?: string | null
@@ -358,6 +360,7 @@ export type Database = {
           avatar_url?: string | null
           full_name?: string | null
           id?: string
+          pro_gifted?: boolean | null
           stripe_customer_id?: string | null
           stripe_subscription?: Json | null
           stripe_subscription_id?: string | null