diff --git a/python_docs_theme/layout.html b/python_docs_theme/layout.html
index c4a48fa6..3be13536 100644
--- a/python_docs_theme/layout.html
+++ b/python_docs_theme/layout.html
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 {% block footer %}
     <div class="footer">
-    &copy; <a href="{{ pathto('copyright') }}">{% trans %}Copyright{% endtrans %}</a> {{ copyright|e }}.
+    &copy; {% if theme_copyright_url or hasdoc('copyright') %}<a href="{% if theme_copyright_url %}{{ theme_copyright_url }}{% else %}{{ pathto('copyright') }}{% endif %}">{% endif %}{% trans %}Copyright{% endtrans %}{% if theme_copyright_url or hasdoc('copyright') %}</a>{% endif %} {{ copyright|e }}.
     <br />
     {% trans %}This page is licensed under the Python Software Foundation License Version 2.{% endtrans %}
     <br />
diff --git a/python_docs_theme/theme.conf b/python_docs_theme/theme.conf
index bffa8c1c..4cfa63a8 100644
--- a/python_docs_theme/theme.conf
+++ b/python_docs_theme/theme.conf
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ root_name = Python
 root_url = https://www.python.org/
 root_icon = py.png
 root_include_title = True
+copyright_url =