diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 76fd1a1ad..eec992f8c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 /node_modules
 /__pycache__
 /venv
+/.venv
 
 # Build files
 /build
@@ -62,3 +63,4 @@ tmp
 
 # IDEs
 .vscode
+.idea
diff --git a/docs/customization.md b/docs/customization.md
index 2a1444383..c81eb50e3 100644
--- a/docs/customization.md
+++ b/docs/customization.md
@@ -178,26 +178,27 @@ Then, e.g. to override the site title, add the following line to `main.html`:
 
 Material for MkDocs provides the following template blocks:
 
-| Block name   | Wrapped contents                                |
-| ------------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
-| `analytics`  | Wraps the Google Analytics integration          |
-| `announce`   | Wraps the announcement bar                      |
-| `config`     | Wraps the JavaScript application config         |
-| `content`    | Wraps the main content                          |
-| `disqus`     | Wraps the Disqus integration                    |
-| `extrahead`  | Empty block to add custom meta tags             |
-| `fonts`      | Wraps the font definitions                      |
-| `footer`     | Wraps the footer with navigation and copyright  |
-| `header`     | Wraps the fixed header bar                      |
-| `hero`       | Wraps the hero teaser (if available)            |
-| `htmltitle`  | Wraps the `<title>` tag                         |
-| `libs`       | Wraps the JavaScript libraries (header)         |
-| `scripts`    | Wraps the JavaScript application (footer)       |
-| `source`     | Wraps the linked source files                   |
-| `site_meta`  | Wraps the meta tags in the document head        |
-| `site_nav`   | Wraps the site navigation and table of contents |
-| `styles`     | Wraps the stylesheets (also extra sources)      |
-| `tabs`       | Wraps the tabs navigation (if available)        |
+| Block name        | Wrapped contents                                |
+|:------------------|:------------------------------------------------|
+| `analytics`       | Wraps the Google Analytics integration          |
+| `announce`        | Wraps the announcement bar                      |
+| `config`          | Wraps the JavaScript application config         |
+| `content`         | Wraps the main content                          |
+| `disqus`          | Wraps the Disqus integration                    |
+| `extracopyright`  | Empty block to add custom copyright information |
+| `extrahead`       | Empty block to add custom meta tags             |
+| `fonts`           | Wraps the font definitions                      |
+| `footer`          | Wraps the footer with navigation and copyright  |
+| `header`          | Wraps the fixed header bar                      |
+| `hero`            | Wraps the hero teaser (if available)            |
+| `htmltitle`       | Wraps the `<title>` tag                         |
+| `libs`            | Wraps the JavaScript libraries (header)         |
+| `scripts`         | Wraps the JavaScript application (footer)       |
+| `source`          | Wraps the linked source files                   |
+| `site_meta`       | Wraps the meta tags in the document head        |
+| `site_nav`        | Wraps the site navigation and table of contents |
+| `styles`          | Wraps the stylesheets (also extra sources)      |
+| `tabs`            | Wraps the tabs navigation (if available)        |
 
 For more on this topic refer to the [MkDocs documentation][5].
 
diff --git a/material/partials/footer.html b/material/partials/footer.html
index 67b5fe63a..66e6496c7 100644
--- a/material/partials/footer.html
+++ b/material/partials/footer.html
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
         <a href="https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
           Material for MkDocs
         </a>
+        {% block extracopyright %}{% endblock %}
       </div>
       {% include "partials/social.html" %}
     </div>
diff --git a/src/partials/footer.html b/src/partials/footer.html
index dbcbace27..276e04efe 100644
--- a/src/partials/footer.html
+++ b/src/partials/footer.html
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
         >
           Material for MkDocs
         </a>
+        {% block extracopyright %}{% endblock %}
       </div>
 
       <!-- Social links -->