diff --git a/frontend/src/features/settings/__tests__/ProductUsageTab.test.tsx b/frontend/src/features/settings/__tests__/ProductUsageTab.test.tsx
index 32515507..1a306b3c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/settings/__tests__/ProductUsageTab.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/features/settings/__tests__/ProductUsageTab.test.tsx
@@ -317,3 +317,30 @@ it('states in the consent dialog that the connection only runs outwards', async
   await screen.findByText('productUsage.sectionOneWay');
   await screen.findByText('productUsage.oneWay');
 });
+
+// The portal is public. Reaching it must not depend on having joined or on
+// the 15-minute voting session that `connect` creates — an operator deciding
+// whether to participate should be able to look at it first.
+describe('the plain usage portal link', () => {
+  it('opens the collector in a new tab before participation, without a session', async () => {
+    mount();
+    const link = await screen.findByRole('link', { name: 'productUsage.openUsagePortal' });
+    expect(link).toHaveAttribute('href', 'https://usage.picpeak.app');
+    expect(link).toHaveAttribute('target', '_blank');
+    expect(link).toHaveAttribute('rel', 'noopener noreferrer');
+    expect(service.portalSession).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    // The session-bound link is a different thing and stays behind `connect`.
+    expect(screen.queryByText('productUsage.openPortal')).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('is not offered when the collector URL is unusable', async () => {
+    vi.mocked(service.status).mockResolvedValue({
+      ...status,
+      collector_url: null,
+      collector_error: 'INVALID_COLLECTOR_URL'
+    });
+    mount();
+    await screen.findByText('productUsage.invalidCollectorUrl');
+    expect(screen.queryByRole('link', { name: 'productUsage.openUsagePortal' })).toBeNull();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/features/settings/tabs/ProductUsageTab.tsx b/frontend/src/features/settings/tabs/ProductUsageTab.tsx
index fc731ed6..fb571e73 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/settings/tabs/ProductUsageTab.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/features/settings/tabs/ProductUsageTab.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../../services/productUsage.service';
 import {
   ArrowUpFromLine,
+  ExternalLink,
   Globe,
   ListChecks,
   MessageSquare,
@@ -377,14 +378,29 @@ export default function ProductUsageTab() {
             </>
           )}
           {data.collector_url && (
-            <a
-              className="text-sm text-primary-600 dark:text-primary-400 hover:underline self-center"
-              href={`${data.collector_url}/transparency`}
-              target="_blank"
-              rel="noreferrer"
-            >
-              {t('productUsage.transparency')}
-            </a>
+            <>
+              {/* The public portal itself, not the session-bound link below:
+                  it needs neither participation nor a voting session, so an
+                  operator can look at the portal before deciding to join.
+                  Styled as a button so it reads as an action, not a footnote. */}
+              <a
+                className="btn btn-outline btn-md"
+                href={data.collector_url}
+                target="_blank"
+                rel="noopener noreferrer"
+              >
+                {t('productUsage.openUsagePortal')}
+                <ExternalLink className="ml-2 h-4 w-4" aria-hidden="true" />
+              </a>
+              <a
+                className="text-sm text-primary-600 dark:text-primary-400 hover:underline self-center"
+                href={`${data.collector_url}/transparency`}
+                target="_blank"
+                rel="noreferrer"
+              >
+                {t('productUsage.transparency')}
+              </a>
+            </>
           )}
         </div>
       </Card>
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de.json
index 1d450d62..1dfc1e1a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de.json
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@
     "notice": "Optionale Nutzungsberichte zeigen, welche Funktionen für die Community wichtig sind. Die Übermittlung ist aus, bis Sie sich aktiv dafür entscheiden.",
     "ignore": "Ignorieren",
     "ignoreHint": "Wenn Sie ignorieren, erscheint dieser Hinweis nicht erneut — Sie können weiterhin unter Einstellungen → Produktnutzung teilnehmen.",
-    "review": "Teilnahme prüfen",
+    "review": "Details ansehen",
     "cancel": "Abbrechen",
     "loading": "Teilnahmeeinstellungen werden geladen…",
     "failed": "Der Vorgang konnte nicht abgeschlossen werden. Prüfen Sie den Status und versuchen Sie es erneut.",
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@
     "enable": "Produktnutzung aktivieren",
     "disable": "Deaktivieren & Daten löschen",
     "retry": "Erneut versuchen / fälligen Bericht senden",
+    "openUsagePortal": "Nutzungsportal öffnen",
     "transparency": "Öffentliches Schema & Datenschutzhinweise",
     "linkCollector": "Wohin Berichte gesendet werden",
     "hash": "Ihr vertraulicher Abfrage-Hash",
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
index 1b09a0ec..3a953470 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@
     "enable": "Enable product usage",
     "disable": "Disable & delete my data",
     "retry": "Retry / send if due",
+    "openUsagePortal": "Open usage portal",
     "transparency": "Read the public schema & privacy details",
     "linkCollector": "Where reports are sent",
     "hash": "Your private lookup hash",