diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7df0164..a04b698 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ manager := sessionup.NewManager(store)
 
 Out-of-the-box sessionup's Manager instance comes with recommended [OWASP](https://github.com/OWASP/CheatSheetSeries/blob/master/cheatsheets/Session_Management_Cheat_Sheet.md#binding-the-session-id-to-other-user-properties) 
 configuration options already set, but if you feel the need to customize the behaviour and the cookie values the Manager
-will use, you can painlessly provide your own options:
+will use, you can easily provide your own options:
 ```go
 manager := sessionup.NewManager(store, sessionup.Secure(false), sessionup.ExpiresIn(time.Hour * 24))
 ```
@@ -54,6 +54,18 @@ func login(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 }
 ```
 
+You can store additional information with your session as well.
+```go
+func login(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+      userID := ...
+      err := manager.Init(w, r, userID, sessionup.MetaEntry("permission", "write"), sessionup.MetaEntry("age", "111"))
+      if err != nil {
+            // handle error
+      }
+      // success
+}
+```
+
 `Public` / `Auth` middlewares check whether the request has a cookie with a valid session ID and add the session to the request's 
 context. `Public`, contrary to `Auth`, does not call the Manager's rejection function (also customizable), thus allowing the wrapped 
 handler to execute successfully.
diff --git a/manager.go b/manager.go
index c5b44be..9f4ba9d 100644
--- a/manager.go
+++ b/manager.go
@@ -218,8 +218,17 @@ func (m *Manager) Clone(opts ...setter) *Manager {
 
 // Init creates a fresh session with the provided user key, inserts it in
 // the store and sets the proper values of the cookie.
-func (m *Manager) Init(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, key string) error {
-	s := m.newSession(r, key)
+func (m *Manager) Init(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, key string, mm ...Meta) error {
+	var meta map[string]string
+
+	if len(mm) > 0 {
+		meta = make(map[string]string)
+		for _, apply := range mm {
+			apply(meta)
+		}
+	}
+
+	s := m.newSession(r, key, meta)
 	exp := s.ExpiresAt
 	if s.ExpiresAt.IsZero() {
 		s.ExpiresAt = time.Now().Add(time.Hour * 24) // for temporary sessions
diff --git a/manager_test.go b/manager_test.go
index 9954122..e904eb2 100644
--- a/manager_test.go
+++ b/manager_test.go
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ func TestInit(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	wasCreateCalled := func(count int, key string, t1, t2 time.Time) check {
+	wasCreateCalled := func(count int, key string, t1, t2 time.Time, m map[string]string) check {
 		return func(t *testing.T, s *StoreMock, _ *httptest.ResponseRecorder, _ error) {
 			ff := s.CreateCalls()
 			if len(ff) != count {
@@ -266,6 +266,10 @@ func TestInit(t *testing.T) {
 			if !ff[0].S.ExpiresAt.Before(t2) {
 				t.Errorf("want before %s, got %s", t2.String(), ff[0].S.ExpiresAt.String())
 			}
+
+			if !reflect.DeepEqual(m, ff[0].S.Meta) {
+				t.Errorf("want %v, got %v", m, ff[0].S.Meta)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -282,34 +286,64 @@ func TestInit(t *testing.T) {
 	cc := map[string]struct {
 		Store     *StoreMock
 		ExpiresIn time.Duration
+		Meta      []Meta
 		Checks    []check
 	}{
 		"Error returned by store.Create": {
 			Store:     storeStub(errors.New("error")),
 			ExpiresIn: time.Hour * 24 * 30,
+			Meta: []Meta{
+				MetaEntry("test1", "10"),
+				MetaEntry("test2", "20"),
+			},
 			Checks: checks(
 				hasErr(true),
 				hasCookie(false),
 				wasCreateCalled(1, key, time.Now().Add(time.Hour*24),
-					time.Now().Add(time.Hour*24*30+time.Second)),
+					time.Now().Add(time.Hour*24*30+time.Second),
+					map[string]string{"test1": "10", "test2": "20"},
+				),
 			),
 		},
 		"Successful temporary session init": {
 			Store: storeStub(nil),
+			Meta: []Meta{
+				MetaEntry("test1", "10"),
+				MetaEntry("test2", "20"),
+			},
 			Checks: checks(
 				hasErr(false),
 				hasCookie(true),
-				wasCreateCalled(1, key, time.Time{}, time.Now().Add(time.Hour*24+time.Second)),
+				wasCreateCalled(1, key, time.Time{},
+					time.Now().Add(time.Hour*24+time.Second),
+					map[string]string{"test1": "10", "test2": "20"},
+				),
 			),
 		},
 		"Successful permanent session init": {
+			Store:     storeStub(nil),
+			ExpiresIn: time.Hour * 24 * 30,
+			Meta: []Meta{
+				MetaEntry("test1", "10"),
+				MetaEntry("test2", "20"),
+			},
+			Checks: checks(
+				hasErr(false),
+				hasCookie(true),
+				wasCreateCalled(1, key, time.Now().Add(time.Hour*24),
+					time.Now().Add(time.Hour*24*30+time.Second),
+					map[string]string{"test1": "10", "test2": "20"},
+				),
+			),
+		},
+		"Successful permanent session init with no metadata": {
 			Store:     storeStub(nil),
 			ExpiresIn: time.Hour * 24 * 30,
 			Checks: checks(
 				hasErr(false),
 				hasCookie(true),
 				wasCreateCalled(1, key, time.Now().Add(time.Hour*24),
-					time.Now().Add(time.Hour*24*30+time.Second)),
+					time.Now().Add(time.Hour*24*30+time.Second), nil),
 			),
 		},
 	}
@@ -324,7 +358,7 @@ func TestInit(t *testing.T) {
 
 			rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
 			req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "http://example.com/", nil)
-			err := m.Init(rec, req, key)
+			err := m.Init(rec, req, key, c.Meta...)
 			for _, ch := range c.Checks {
 				ch(t, c.Store, rec, err)
 			}
diff --git a/session.go b/session.go
index 8312961..43299f5 100644
--- a/session.go
+++ b/session.go
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ type Session struct {
 		OS      string `json:"os"`
 		Browser string `json:"browser"`
 	} `json:"agent"`
+
+	// Meta specifies a map of metadata associated with
+	// the session.
+	Meta map[string]string `json:"meta,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // IsValid checks whether the incoming request's properties match
@@ -73,12 +77,13 @@ func (s Session) IsValid(r *http.Request) bool {
 
 // newSession creates a new Session with the data extracted from
 // the provided request, user key and a freshly generated ID.
-func (m *Manager) newSession(r *http.Request, key string) Session {
+func (m *Manager) newSession(r *http.Request, key string, meta map[string]string) Session {
 	s := Session{
 		CreatedAt: time.Now(),
 		ExpiresAt: prepExpiresAt(m.expiresIn),
 		ID:        m.genID(),
 		UserKey:   key,
+		Meta:      meta,
 	}
 
 	if m.withIP {
@@ -133,3 +138,13 @@ func FromContext(ctx context.Context) (Session, bool) {
 	s, ok := ctx.Value(sessionKey).(Session)
 	return s, ok
 }
+
+// Meta is a func that handles session's metadata map.
+type Meta func(map[string]string)
+
+// MetaEntry adds a new entry into the session's metadata map.
+func MetaEntry(key, value string) Meta {
+	return func(m map[string]string) {
+		m[key] = value
+	}
+}
diff --git a/session_test.go b/session_test.go
index 0de3c18..f6ae024 100644
--- a/session_test.go
+++ b/session_test.go
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ func TestNewSession(t *testing.T) {
 
 	key := "key"
 	browser := "Firefox"
+	meta := map[string]string{
+		"test": "test",
+	}
 
 	cc := map[string]struct {
 		Manager Manager
@@ -168,7 +171,7 @@ func TestNewSession(t *testing.T) {
 		c := c
 		t.Run(cn, func(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Parallel()
-			s := c.Manager.newSession(c.Req, key)
+			s := c.Manager.newSession(c.Req, key, meta)
 			if s.CreatedAt.IsZero() {
 				t.Errorf("want %s, got %v", ">0", s.CreatedAt)
 			}
@@ -196,6 +199,10 @@ func TestNewSession(t *testing.T) {
 			if !reflect.DeepEqual(c.IP, s.IP) {
 				t.Errorf("want %v, got %v", c.IP, s.IP)
 			}
+
+			if !reflect.DeepEqual(meta, s.Meta) {
+				t.Errorf("want %v, got %v", meta, s.Meta)
+			}
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -254,3 +261,14 @@ func TestFromContext(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("want %v, got %v", s, cs)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestMetaEntry(t *testing.T) {
+	m := make(map[string]string)
+	MetaEntry("test2", "1")(m)
+	MetaEntry("test1", "2")(m)
+
+	m1 := map[string]string{"test2": "1", "test1": "2"}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(m1, m) {
+		t.Errorf("want %v, got %v", m1, m)
+	}
+}