diff --git a/components/CollectionCard.tsx b/components/CollectionCard.tsx
index bb3a3dd..9a47f6e 100644
--- a/components/CollectionCard.tsx
+++ b/components/CollectionCard.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ type Props = {
 export default function CollectionCard({ collection, className }: Props) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const { settings } = useLocalSettingsStore();
-  const { data: user = [] } = useUser();
+  const { data: user } = useUser();
 
   const formattedDate = new Date(collection.createdAt as string).toLocaleString(
     "en-US",
diff --git a/components/CollectionListing.tsx b/components/CollectionListing.tsx
index 75b12cc..df85572 100644
--- a/components/CollectionListing.tsx
+++ b/components/CollectionListing.tsx
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ interface ExtendedTreeItem extends TreeItem {
 const CollectionListing = () => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const updateCollection = useUpdateCollection();
-  const { data: collections = [] } = useCollections();
+  const { data: collections } = useCollections();
 
-  const { data: user = [] } = useUser();
+  const { data: user } = useUser();
   const updateUser = useUpdateUser();
 
   const router = useRouter();
diff --git a/components/InputSelect/CollectionSelection.tsx b/components/InputSelect/CollectionSelection.tsx
index 81bef39..24700c2 100644
--- a/components/InputSelect/CollectionSelection.tsx
+++ b/components/InputSelect/CollectionSelection.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export default function CollectionSelection({
   showDefaultValue = true,
   creatable = true,
 }: Props) {
-  const { data: collections = [] } = useCollections();
+  const { data: collections } = useCollections();
 
   const router = useRouter();
 
diff --git a/components/InputSelect/TagSelection.tsx b/components/InputSelect/TagSelection.tsx
index efd246b..c9d3c27 100644
--- a/components/InputSelect/TagSelection.tsx
+++ b/components/InputSelect/TagSelection.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ type Props = {
 };
 
 export default function TagSelection({ onChange, defaultValue }: Props) {
-  const { data: tags = [] } = useTags();
+  const { data: tags } = useTags();
 
   const [options, setOptions] = useState<Options[]>([]);
 
diff --git a/components/LinkViews/LinkCard.tsx b/components/LinkViews/LinkCard.tsx
index e28ee9c..d6df2b3 100644
--- a/components/LinkViews/LinkCard.tsx
+++ b/components/LinkViews/LinkCard.tsx
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ export default function LinkCard({ link, flipDropdown, editMode }: Props) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
   const viewMode = localStorage.getItem("viewMode") || "card";
-  const { data: collections = [] } = useCollections();
+  const { data: collections } = useCollections();
 
-  const { data: user = [] } = useUser();
+  const { data: user } = useUser();
 
   const { links, getLink, setSelectedLinks, selectedLinks } = useLinkStore();
 
diff --git a/components/LinkViews/LinkComponents/LinkActions.tsx b/components/LinkViews/LinkComponents/LinkActions.tsx
index 0a3775e..430577b 100644
--- a/components/LinkViews/LinkComponents/LinkActions.tsx
+++ b/components/LinkViews/LinkComponents/LinkActions.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export default function LinkActions({
   const [deleteLinkModal, setDeleteLinkModal] = useState(false);
   const [preservedFormatsModal, setPreservedFormatsModal] = useState(false);
 
-  const { data: user = [] } = useUser();
+  const { data: user } = useUser();
 
   const { removeLink, updateLink } = useLinkStore();
 
diff --git a/components/LinkViews/LinkList.tsx b/components/LinkViews/LinkList.tsx
index 9755ad9..5711838 100644
--- a/components/LinkViews/LinkList.tsx
+++ b/components/LinkViews/LinkList.tsx
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ export default function LinkCardCompact({
 }: Props) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
-  const { data: collections = [] } = useCollections();
+  const { data: collections } = useCollections();
 
-  const { data: user = [] } = useUser();
+  const { data: user } = useUser();
   const { links, setSelectedLinks, selectedLinks } = useLinkStore();
 
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/components/LinkViews/LinkMasonry.tsx b/components/LinkViews/LinkMasonry.tsx
index ca05f1a..35cbaa9 100644
--- a/components/LinkViews/LinkMasonry.tsx
+++ b/components/LinkViews/LinkMasonry.tsx
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ type Props = {
 export default function LinkMasonry({ link, flipDropdown, editMode }: Props) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
-  const { data: collections = [] } = useCollections();
-  const { data: user = [] } = useUser();
+  const { data: collections } = useCollections();
+  const { data: user } = useUser();
 
   const { links, getLink, setSelectedLinks, selectedLinks } = useLinkStore();
 
diff --git a/components/ModalContent/EditCollectionSharingModal.tsx b/components/ModalContent/EditCollectionSharingModal.tsx
index 158f817..b1af6a4 100644
--- a/components/ModalContent/EditCollectionSharingModal.tsx
+++ b/components/ModalContent/EditCollectionSharingModal.tsx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export default function EditCollectionSharingModal({
     }
   };
 
-  const { data: user = [] } = useUser();
+  const { data: user } = useUser();
   const permissions = usePermissions(collection.id as number);
 
   const currentURL = new URL(document.URL);
diff --git a/components/ModalContent/NewLinkModal.tsx b/components/ModalContent/NewLinkModal.tsx
index 5164789..16c8489 100644
--- a/components/ModalContent/NewLinkModal.tsx
+++ b/components/ModalContent/NewLinkModal.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export default function NewLinkModal({ onClose }: Props) {
   const [submitLoader, setSubmitLoader] = useState(false);
   const [optionsExpanded, setOptionsExpanded] = useState(false);
   const router = useRouter();
-  const { data: collections = [] } = useCollections();
+  const { data: collections } = useCollections();
 
   const setCollection = (e: any) => {
     if (e?.__isNew__) e.value = null;
diff --git a/components/ModalContent/PreservedFormatsModal.tsx b/components/ModalContent/PreservedFormatsModal.tsx
index 30bd7b6..3162013 100644
--- a/components/ModalContent/PreservedFormatsModal.tsx
+++ b/components/ModalContent/PreservedFormatsModal.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export default function PreservedFormatsModal({ onClose, activeLink }: Props) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const session = useSession();
   const { getLink } = useLinkStore();
-  const { data: user = [] } = useUser();
+  const { data: user } = useUser();
   const [link, setLink] =
     useState<LinkIncludingShortenedCollectionAndTags>(activeLink);
   const router = useRouter();
diff --git a/components/ModalContent/UploadFileModal.tsx b/components/ModalContent/UploadFileModal.tsx
index 8cd2807..74a8d90 100644
--- a/components/ModalContent/UploadFileModal.tsx
+++ b/components/ModalContent/UploadFileModal.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export default function UploadFileModal({ onClose }: Props) {
   const [submitLoader, setSubmitLoader] = useState(false);
   const [optionsExpanded, setOptionsExpanded] = useState(false);
   const router = useRouter();
-  const { data: collections = [] } = useCollections();
+  const { data: collections } = useCollections();
 
   const setCollection = (e: any) => {
     if (e?.__isNew__) e.value = null;
diff --git a/components/ProfileDropdown.tsx b/components/ProfileDropdown.tsx
index 2f262c2..4927517 100644
--- a/components/ProfileDropdown.tsx
+++ b/components/ProfileDropdown.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { useUser } from "@/hooks/store/user";
 export default function ProfileDropdown() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const { settings, updateSettings } = useLocalSettingsStore();
-  const { data: user = [] } = useUser();
+  const { data: user } = useUser();
 
   const isAdmin = user.id === Number(process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ADMIN || 1);
 
diff --git a/components/ReadableView.tsx b/components/ReadableView.tsx
index 70e21fe..da73b01 100644
--- a/components/ReadableView.tsx
+++ b/components/ReadableView.tsx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export default function ReadableView({ link }: Props) {
   const router = useRouter();
 
   const { getLink } = useLinkStore();
-  const { data: collections = [] } = useCollections();
+  const { data: collections } = useCollections();
 
   const collection = useMemo(() => {
     return collections.find(
diff --git a/components/Sidebar.tsx b/components/Sidebar.tsx
index 4348571..540d067 100644
--- a/components/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/components/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ export default function Sidebar({ className }: { className?: string }) {
     }
   );
 
-  const { data: collections = [] } = useCollections();
+  const { data: collections } = useCollections();
 
-  const { data: tags = [] } = useTags();
+  const { data: tags } = useTags();
   const [active, setActive] = useState("");
 
   const router = useRouter();
diff --git a/hooks/store/collections.tsx b/hooks/store/collections.tsx
index fe79d1e..932bb51 100644
--- a/hooks/store/collections.tsx
+++ b/hooks/store/collections.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const useCollections = () => {
       const data = await response.json();
       return data.response;
     },
+    initialData: [],
   });
 };
 
diff --git a/hooks/store/tags.tsx b/hooks/store/tags.tsx
index c9738fe..df51829 100644
--- a/hooks/store/tags.tsx
+++ b/hooks/store/tags.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const useTags = () => {
       const data = await response.json();
       return data.response;
     },
+    initialData: [],
   });
 };
 
diff --git a/hooks/store/tokens.tsx b/hooks/store/tokens.tsx
index 18bcd9d..20bef18 100644
--- a/hooks/store/tokens.tsx
+++ b/hooks/store/tokens.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const useTokens = () => {
       const data = await response.json();
       return data.response as AccessToken[];
     },
+    initialData: [],
   });
 };
 
diff --git a/hooks/store/user.tsx b/hooks/store/user.tsx
index 881cf0a..ca1c433 100644
--- a/hooks/store/user.tsx
+++ b/hooks/store/user.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const useUser = () => {
       return data.response;
     },
     enabled: !!userId,
+    initialData: {},
   });
 };
 
diff --git a/hooks/useCollectivePermissions.ts b/hooks/useCollectivePermissions.ts
index e093b64..b79cd4d 100644
--- a/hooks/useCollectivePermissions.ts
+++ b/hooks/useCollectivePermissions.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import { useCollections } from "./store/collections";
 import { useUser } from "./store/user";
 
 export default function useCollectivePermissions(collectionIds: number[]) {
-  const { data: collections = [] } = useCollections();
+  const { data: collections } = useCollections();
 
-  const { data: user = [] } = useUser();
+  const { data: user } = useUser();
 
   const [permissions, setPermissions] = useState<Member | true>();
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/hooks/useInitialData.tsx b/hooks/useInitialData.tsx
index fab5241..73e0096 100644
--- a/hooks/useInitialData.tsx
+++ b/hooks/useInitialData.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { useUser } from "./store/user";
 export default function useInitialData() {
   const { status, data } = useSession();
   // const { setLinks } = useLinkStore();
-  const { data: user = [] } = useUser();
+  const { data: user } = useUser();
   const { setSettings } = useLocalSettingsStore();
 
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/hooks/usePermissions.tsx b/hooks/usePermissions.tsx
index 7b6725a..7625b49 100644
--- a/hooks/usePermissions.tsx
+++ b/hooks/usePermissions.tsx
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import { useCollections } from "./store/collections";
 import { useUser } from "./store/user";
 
 export default function usePermissions(collectionId: number) {
-  const { data: collections = [] } = useCollections();
+  const { data: collections } = useCollections();
 
-  const { data: user = [] } = useUser();
+  const { data: user } = useUser();
 
   const [permissions, setPermissions] = useState<Member | true>();
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/layouts/AuthRedirect.tsx b/layouts/AuthRedirect.tsx
index 821065a..0d07aee 100644
--- a/layouts/AuthRedirect.tsx
+++ b/layouts/AuthRedirect.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export default function AuthRedirect({ children }: Props) {
   const router = useRouter();
   const { status } = useSession();
   const [shouldRenderChildren, setShouldRenderChildren] = useState(false);
-  const { data: user = [] } = useUser();
+  const { data: user } = useUser();
 
   useInitialData();
 
diff --git a/pages/admin.tsx b/pages/admin.tsx
index df62ffe..72d6f2b 100644
--- a/pages/admin.tsx
+++ b/pages/admin.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ type UserModal = {
 export default function Admin() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
-  const { data: users = [] } = useUsers();
+  const { data: users } = useUsers();
 
   const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState("");
   const [filteredUsers, setFilteredUsers] = useState<User[]>();
diff --git a/pages/collections/[id].tsx b/pages/collections/[id].tsx
index 0c7ad8e..f226d2d 100644
--- a/pages/collections/[id].tsx
+++ b/pages/collections/[id].tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export default function Index() {
   const router = useRouter();
 
   const { links } = useLinkStore();
-  const { data: collections = [] } = useCollections();
+  const { data: collections } = useCollections();
 
   const [sortBy, setSortBy] = useState<Sort>(Sort.DateNewestFirst);
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export default function Index() {
     );
   }, [router, collections]);
 
-  const { data: user = [] } = useUser();
+  const { data: user } = useUser();
 
   const [collectionOwner, setCollectionOwner] = useState({
     id: null as unknown as number,
diff --git a/pages/collections/index.tsx b/pages/collections/index.tsx
index f57ddfc..0bf2c7e 100644
--- a/pages/collections/index.tsx
+++ b/pages/collections/index.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { useCollections } from "@/hooks/store/collections";
 
 export default function Collections() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
-  const { data: collections = [] } = useCollections();
+  const { data: collections } = useCollections();
   const [sortBy, setSortBy] = useState<Sort>(Sort.DateNewestFirst);
   const [sortedCollections, setSortedCollections] = useState(collections);
 
diff --git a/pages/dashboard.tsx b/pages/dashboard.tsx
index adfa163..a609c6b 100644
--- a/pages/dashboard.tsx
+++ b/pages/dashboard.tsx
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ import { useTags } from "@/hooks/store/tags";
 
 export default function Dashboard() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
-  const { data: collections = [] } = useCollections();
+  const { data: collections } = useCollections();
   const { links } = useLinkStore();
-  const { data: tags = [] } = useTags();
+  const { data: tags } = useTags();
 
   const [numberOfLinks, setNumberOfLinks] = useState(0);
 
diff --git a/pages/links/index.tsx b/pages/links/index.tsx
index 35c1488..1580324 100644
--- a/pages/links/index.tsx
+++ b/pages/links/index.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import NoLinksFound from "@/components/NoLinksFound";
 import useLinks from "@/hooks/useLinks";
+// import { useLinks } from "@/hooks/store/links";
 import MainLayout from "@/layouts/MainLayout";
 import useLinkStore from "@/store/links";
 import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ import { useTranslation } from "next-i18next";
 
 export default function Links() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
+
+  // const { data: links } = useLinks();
   const { links } = useLinkStore();
 
   const [viewMode, setViewMode] = useState<string>(
diff --git a/pages/public/collections/[id].tsx b/pages/public/collections/[id].tsx
index db06ec8..632b831 100644
--- a/pages/public/collections/[id].tsx
+++ b/pages/public/collections/[id].tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export default function PublicCollections() {
 
   const { settings } = useLocalSettingsStore();
 
-  const { data: collections = [] } = useCollections();
+  const { data: collections } = useCollections();
 
   const router = useRouter();
 
diff --git a/pages/settings/access-tokens.tsx b/pages/settings/access-tokens.tsx
index 9e1cfd6..91d1761 100644
--- a/pages/settings/access-tokens.tsx
+++ b/pages/settings/access-tokens.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export default function AccessTokens() {
     setRevokeTokenModal(true);
   };
 
-  const { data: tokens = [] } = useTokens();
+  const { data: tokens } = useTokens();
 
   return (
     <SettingsLayout>
diff --git a/pages/settings/account.tsx b/pages/settings/account.tsx
index 5c4b109..c392596 100644
--- a/pages/settings/account.tsx
+++ b/pages/settings/account.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export default function Account() {
   const [emailChangeVerificationModal, setEmailChangeVerificationModal] =
     useState(false);
   const [submitLoader, setSubmitLoader] = useState(false);
-  const { data: account = [] } = useUser();
+  const { data: account } = useUser();
   const updateUser = useUpdateUser();
   const [user, setUser] = useState<AccountSettings>(
     !objectIsEmpty(account)
diff --git a/pages/settings/password.tsx b/pages/settings/password.tsx
index d63daf4..4b0d3e8 100644
--- a/pages/settings/password.tsx
+++ b/pages/settings/password.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export default function Password() {
   const [oldPassword, setOldPassword] = useState("");
   const [newPassword, setNewPassword] = useState("");
   const [submitLoader, setSubmitLoader] = useState(false);
-  const { data: account = [] } = useUser();
+  const { data: account } = useUser();
   const updateUser = useUpdateUser();
 
   const submit = async () => {
diff --git a/pages/settings/preference.tsx b/pages/settings/preference.tsx
index 18baee7..2e33ca1 100644
--- a/pages/settings/preference.tsx
+++ b/pages/settings/preference.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export default function Appearance() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   const { updateSettings } = useLocalSettingsStore();
   const [submitLoader, setSubmitLoader] = useState(false);
-  const { data: account = [] } = useUser();
+  const { data: account } = useUser();
   const updateUser = useUpdateUser();
   const [user, setUser] = useState(account);
 
diff --git a/pages/subscribe.tsx b/pages/subscribe.tsx
index fb2ad3a..fe8bfd2 100644
--- a/pages/subscribe.tsx
+++ b/pages/subscribe.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export default function Subscribe() {
 
   const router = useRouter();
 
-  const { data: user = [] } = useUser();
+  const { data: user } = useUser();
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const hasInactiveSubscription =
diff --git a/pages/tags/[id].tsx b/pages/tags/[id].tsx
index 2467da6..92fffe7 100644
--- a/pages/tags/[id].tsx
+++ b/pages/tags/[id].tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export default function Index() {
   const router = useRouter();
 
   const { links } = useLinkStore();
-  const { data: tags = [] } = useTags();
+  const { data: tags } = useTags();
   const updateTag = useUpdateTag();
   const removeTag = useRemoveTag();