Use of testimonials to former employer

[joeal]

A former employer has posted several testimonials on his website that refer specifically to me. Can I use these testimonials for my own purposes? Does he have copyright protection of something someone else wrote? Can he continue to post testimonials using my name? I never gave him specific permission to use my name and there was no employment agreement.

 

[tpajet]

I would doubt you could use the comments yourself for your own site as they probably contain some reference to his trademarked property.

You may have not told him specifically about these statements, but there may have been a mention on your job application that they can use statements made by you, and that would be all he would need to be able to use your statement.