Yeah, that is a fair point. I was a little too eager and dramatic with my wording. I have now removed the bit about it potentially being a sackable offence, as I feel you are probably right regarding that. Someone else in the comments made a similar point.

Your point about the legal protection against competitors is a good one too. I've tried to reword the bit that suggested it might be drastic. Let me know if you think it reads better now. Thanks.