diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8d0ef92b8..2f4002e9d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
 
 ## DEV
 
+ * Add a custom text field to the subscribe module (see contao/core-bundle#1512).
  * Use type="email" in the default template (see #20).
diff --git a/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_module.php b/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_module.php
index 4f69b07cd..c879579a7 100644
--- a/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_module.php
+++ b/src/Resources/contao/dca/tl_module.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 // Add palettes to tl_module
 $GLOBALS['TL_DCA']['tl_module']['palettes']['personalData']     = str_replace(',editable', ',editable,newsletters', $GLOBALS['TL_DCA']['tl_module']['palettes']['personalData']);
-$GLOBALS['TL_DCA']['tl_module']['palettes']['subscribe']        = '{title_legend},name,headline,type;{config_legend},nl_channels,nl_hideChannels,disableCaptcha;{redirect_legend},jumpTo;{email_legend:hide},nl_subscribe;{template_legend:hide},nl_template;{protected_legend:hide},protected;{expert_legend:hide},guests,cssID';
+$GLOBALS['TL_DCA']['tl_module']['palettes']['subscribe']        = '{title_legend},name,headline,type;{config_legend},nl_channels,nl_hideChannels,disableCaptcha;{text_legend},nl_text;{redirect_legend},jumpTo;{email_legend:hide},nl_subscribe;{template_legend:hide},nl_template;{protected_legend:hide},protected;{expert_legend:hide},guests,cssID';
 $GLOBALS['TL_DCA']['tl_module']['palettes']['unsubscribe']      = '{title_legend},name,headline,type;{config_legend},nl_channels,nl_hideChannels,disableCaptcha;{redirect_legend},jumpTo;{email_legend:hide},nl_unsubscribe;{template_legend:hide},nl_template;{protected_legend:hide},protected;{expert_legend:hide},guests,cssID';
 $GLOBALS['TL_DCA']['tl_module']['palettes']['newsletterlist']   = '{title_legend},name,headline,type;{config_legend},nl_channels;{template_legend:hide},customTpl;{protected_legend:hide},protected;{expert_legend:hide},guests,cssID';
 $GLOBALS['TL_DCA']['tl_module']['palettes']['newsletterreader'] = '{title_legend},name,headline,type;{config_legend},nl_channels;{template_legend:hide},customTpl;{protected_legend:hide},protected;{expert_legend:hide},guests,cssID';
@@ -36,6 +36,16 @@
 	'sql'                     => "blob NULL"
 );
 
+$GLOBALS['TL_DCA']['tl_module']['fields']['nl_text'] = array
+(
+	'label'                   => &$GLOBALS['TL_LANG']['tl_module']['nl_text'],
+	'exclude'                 => true,
+	'inputType'               => 'textarea',
+	'eval'                    => array('rte'=>'tinyMCE', 'helpwizard'=>true),
+	'explanation'             => 'insertTags',
+	'sql'                     => "text NULL"
+);
+
 $GLOBALS['TL_DCA']['tl_module']['fields']['nl_hideChannels'] = array
 (
 	'label'                   => &$GLOBALS['TL_LANG']['tl_module']['nl_hideChannels'],
diff --git a/src/Resources/contao/languages/en/tl_module.xlf b/src/Resources/contao/languages/en/tl_module.xlf
index e8c328446..b2447d049 100644
--- a/src/Resources/contao/languages/en/tl_module.xlf
+++ b/src/Resources/contao/languages/en/tl_module.xlf
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@
       <trans-unit id="tl_module.nl_channels.1">
         <source>Please select one or more channels.</source>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="tl_module.nl_text.0">
+        <source>Custom text</source>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="tl_module.nl_text.1">
+        <source>Here you can e.g. enter a privacy note to make the newsletter subscription GDPR compliant.</source>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="tl_module.nl_hideChannels.0">
         <source>Hide channel menu</source>
       </trans-unit>
@@ -38,6 +44,9 @@
       <trans-unit id="tl_module.nl_template.1">
         <source>Here you can select the newsletter template.</source>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="tl_module.text_legend">
+        <source>Custom text</source>
+      </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="tl_module.text_subscribe.0">
         <source>Your subscription on %s</source>
       </trans-unit>
@@ -46,7 +55,9 @@
 
 ##channels##
 
-Please click ##link## to activate your subscription. If you did not subscribe yourself, please ignore this e-mail.
+Please click ##link## to activate your subscription.
+
+You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time. If you did not subscribe yourself, please ignore this e-mail.
 </source>
       </trans-unit>
       <trans-unit id="tl_module.text_unsubscribe.0">
diff --git a/src/Resources/contao/modules/ModuleSubscribe.php b/src/Resources/contao/modules/ModuleSubscribe.php
index cf60beabe..7c83c3535 100644
--- a/src/Resources/contao/modules/ModuleSubscribe.php
+++ b/src/Resources/contao/modules/ModuleSubscribe.php
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  * @property string $nl_subscribe
  * @property array  $nl_channels
  * @property string $nl_template
+ * @property string $nl_text
  * @property bool   $nl_hideChannels
  *
  * @author Leo Feyer <https://github.com/leofeyer>
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ protected function compile()
 		$this->Template->action = \Environment::get('indexFreeRequest');
 		$this->Template->formId = $strFormId;
 		$this->Template->id = $this->id;
+		$this->Template->text = $this->nl_text;
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/Resources/contao/templates/newsletter/nl_default.html5 b/src/Resources/contao/templates/newsletter/nl_default.html5
index d6fa25e98..814a05375 100644
--- a/src/Resources/contao/templates/newsletter/nl_default.html5
+++ b/src/Resources/contao/templates/newsletter/nl_default.html5
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@
 
       <?= $this->captcha ?>
 
+      <?php if ($this->text): ?>
+        <div class="widget widget-explanation">
+          <?= $this->text ?>
+        </div>
+      <?php endif; ?>
+
       <div class="widget widget-submit">
         <button type="submit" class="submit"><?= $this->submit ?></button>
       </div>