You have to applaud the author for his due diligence. Job contracts are frequently overly zealous and heavily biased in favour of the employer, rather than the

You have to applaud the author for his due diligence. Job contracts are frequently overly zealous and heavily biased in favour of the employer, rather than the employee. Conflicts of interest are sometimes hard to spot. I have been in this situation, and it isn't pleasant. Always qualify and question everything. The OP has earned himself the right to pat himself on the back (in my humble opinion).