diff --git a/layouts/partials/footer.html b/layouts/partials/footer.html
index 52668eb3..832cdbad 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/footer.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/footer.html
@@ -1,10 +1,19 @@
 {{- if not (.Param "hideFooter") }}
 <footer class="footer">
-    {{- if site.Copyright }}
-    <span>{{ site.Copyright | markdownify }}</span>
-    {{- else }}
-    <span>&copy; {{ now.Year }} <a href="{{ "" | absLangURL }}">{{ site.Title }}</a></span>
+    {{- if not site.Params.footer.hideCopyright }}
+        {{- if site.Copyright }}
+        <span>{{ site.Copyright | markdownify }}</span>
+        {{- else }}
+        <span>&copy; {{ now.Year }} <a href="{{ "" | absLangURL }}">{{ site.Title }}</a></span>
+        {{- end }}
+        {{- print " · "}}
     {{- end }}
+
+    {{- with site.Params.footer.text }}
+        {{ . | markdownify }}
+        {{- print " · "}}
+    {{- end }}
+
     <span>
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