Terms and Conditions
1. This Promotion is open to residents of the United Kingdom aged 18 or over. Employees of the Promoter, its agents, anyone professionally associated with this Promotion and residents of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are excluded from entering.
2. No purchase necessary; however, internet access and a valid public Instagram or X account are required.
3. Promotion Period: Enter between 10:00 BST on the 10 October 2024 and 23:59 GMT on the 31 October 2024 inclusive.
4. To Enter: Two entry routes with a shared Prize pool:
a. Instagram: Log onto your Instagram account (or create one for free), follow @sega and @atlus_west, then post a short reel (no longer than 30 seconds) to your feed explaining why you deserve to win and tag @sega and @atlus_west and use the hashtag #SealandNobility to be entered into the Competition.
b. X: Log onto your X account (or create one for free), follow @SEGA and @Atlus_West, locate one of their Promotional Posts and share a short video (no longer than 30 seconds) in the comments explaining why you deserve to win and tag @SEGA and @Atlus_West and use the hashtag #SealandNobility to be entered into the Competition.
c. X: Log onto your X account (or create one for free), follow @SEGA and @Atlus_West, locate one of their Promotional Posts and quote tweet a short video (no longer than 30 seconds) explaining why you deserve to win @SEGA and @Atlus_West and use the hashtag #SealandNobility to be entered into the Competition.
5. Further Entry Details and Conditions:
a. Entrants must keep their profile on a public setting, continue to follow both accounts for 4 weeks after the end of the Promotion period, and ensure their account settings have all filters turned off to allow messages from anyone for at least 6 weeks following the end of the Promotion Period in order to be contacted as a winner.
b. Entries must be made in English. Entries submitted in another language will not be considered.
c. Entries should be recorded in a quiet place with no background noise or music playing. All entries with music in the background will not be accepted.
d. Entrants must only upload videos that do not infringe or violate the rights of any third party, including but not limited to, ownership, copyrights, trademarks, patents, logos, licensing rights, rights of publicity or privacy or any other intellectual property rights or any other requirements of applicable legislation.
e. Entries must not disparage the Promoter, or any other person or party affiliated with the Promotion.
f. Entries must not contain material that is inappropriate, indecent, obscene, hateful, tortious, defamatory, slanderous or libellous.
g. Entries must not contain material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age.
h. Entries created by or using any form of artificial intelligence will be disqualified.
i. You agree that your name and/or likeness may be used to announce the winner on the Promoter’s websites and/or other channels, and/or websites and/or channels of third parties authorised by the Promoter, and be included on the winners list as mentioned in Clause 13 below. You may be required to participate in promotional activity (including but not limited to publicity and content capture) surrounding the winning of the Prize, free of charge and without further consent, and you consent to the Promoter using your name, likeness, biography and other relevant materials captured in the content in such promotional material.
j. Entries must include a reference to the SEGA game.
6. Maximum of 1 entry is permitted per person during the Promotion Period.
7. The Prize: There will be 1 winner. The winner will win 1 x trip Harwich for the winner and a guest for the winner to receive the title of “Hand to the Sovereign Prince of Sealand” bestowed upon them with an authentic Registration Deed from the government of Sealand, including a boat trip to see the Principality of Sealand, return train travel from the winner’s closest terminal to Harwich train station, taxi transfers and two nights’ accommodation at a hotel in Harwich, subject to availability.
8. Further Prize Details and Conditions:
a. The Prize includes a trip to see the Principality of Sealand from a speedboat. Please ensure you have no mobility or medical conditions which would impact your ability to take part in the Prize. The Promoter advises that entrants do not suffer from seasickness.
b. If Sealand cannot be reached due to weather conditions, the prize will be re-arranged for an alternative date, subject to availability.
c. The Prize will be arranged by email between the Promoter and the winner. The Promoter will make all reasonable efforts to provide the winner with details of the Prize at the earliest possible opportunity. The Promoter will have final discretion on all elements and aspects of how the Prize is organised. Once the Prize details including dates, locations are confirmed, this cannot be amended or altered by the winner.
d. The Prize must be booked and taken by 31 March 2025 (the “Last Date”) (subject to availability). At least 4 weeks’ advance notice of preferred date of stay must be given. The Prize cannot be taken during the excluded dates listed below. The trip may not be booked on the following dates: Valentine’s Day, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, Easter, or Bank Holiday periods.
e. If the guest is a minor, they must be accompanied by a responsible adult with their parent/guardian’s consent.
f. Once booked, tickets are only valid for the dates and times shown; no alternatives will be available.
g. If a booking is cancelled by the winner, no alternative tickets will be issued and for the avoidance of doubt, no compensation and/or refund will be provided.
h. If for any reason the event is not capable of running as planned, such as cancellation or any other cause beyond the control of the Promoter which affects the running or conduct of this promotion, the Promoter may in its sole discretion cancel the prize and not re-award any additional tickets to the winner or reimburse any incurred expenses by the winner as a result of winning or accepting the Prize. In the event of bad weather, the Promoter will make all possible efforts to reschedule the Prize before the Last Date.
i. The winner will forgo the prize in totality if the winner fails to attend the scheduled booking, and the Promoter and any Prize providers shall have no further obligation to the winner.
j. All elements of the prize package must be taken as part of the same trip.
k. The Prize will be forfeited if:
i. The winner has not obtained all of the proper travel documents by the date specified by the Promoter;
ii. The winner has any immigration complications which prevent them from travelling within the pre-booked period; or
iii. The winner has any medical, legal or any other reason that would prevent you from accepting and participating in the Prize.
l. The prize includes two (2) nights’ accommodation at a hotel in Harwich, subject to availability.
m. Winners can request extra services available at the hotel but at the winner’s own expense.
n. A valid credit or debit card will be required to check in to your room and will be used to guarantee any incidentals such as in- room calls or services.
o. The winner is solely responsible for any additional charges incurred at the hotel during their stay, including, without limitation, costs of meals, drinks, additional nights and services together with related taxes.
p. It will be the winner’s responsibility to take out at their own cost all relevant insurance (including but not limited to health and travel insurance, insurance for theft, loss and damage to property) which may be required or prudent to be taken.
q. The winner is responsible for their behaviour whilst taking the Prize. The Promoter reserves the right in its absolute discretion to exclude the winner from participation in any aspect of the Prize if they fail to comply with the directions of the Promoter or any companies associated with the Prize or if the winner acts in a manner that is dangerous to themselves or to the public or is, in the opinion of the Promoter, anti-social in any manner or which causes a disturbance or nuisance to others. Failure to comply with these Terms and Conditions may result in the Prize being retracted.
r. The winner must abide by any relevant terms and conditions which form part of the Prize. Whilst taking the trip, the winner must not: be drunk, intoxicated, under the influence of drugs, underage, be abusive, threatening, make or incite racial abuse, use offensive language, make obscene gestures, throw items, behave anti-socially, bring animals (except guide dogs), carry offensive weapons or illegal substances, climb any structure, make excessive noise, offer any item for sale, damage the venue or smoke. Failure to comply with these Terms and Conditions may result in refused entry, or the ticket holders being required to leave the venue.
s. The winner must abide by any relevant terms and conditions set by the venue/s which form part of the Prize. It is the winner’s responsibility to ensure that they take care when moving around the venue.
t. The Prize includes return standard fare train travel from the winner’s closest terminal to Harwich train station. The winner will receive return taxi transfers from their home address to their local train station and from Harwich train station to the hotel.
u. The Promoter may request the winner participates in reasonable promotional activity (such as publicity and photography) surrounding the winning of the Prize, free of charge, and they consent to the Promoter, ATLUS, Sealand and their selected media partners using their name, images, social handle and their comments made in promotional material.
v. By entering this promotion, the winner grants the Promoter, ATLUS, Sealand and their selected media partners the absolute and irrevocable right and permission to use, publish, publicly display, perform, transmit, exhibit and reproduce their name, statements, video, voice, recordings, interviews, photographs or other visual or audible representations or likeness, in whole or in part, individually or in conjunction with other material, including without limitation, text, photographs or images in any medium (whether now known or hereafter invented) including, but not limited to the internet and other electronic and social media and for any and all purposes, publicity, promotion, packaging and trade throughout the world without restriction as to manner, frequency or duration of use or any other purpose whatsoever in connection with this Promotion or in connection with the marketing of the products of the Promoter, or otherwise. The winners further agree that all materials produced pursuant to the rights set out above shall and will remain the property of the Promoter.
w. For the avoidance of doubt, the Prize does not include travel/transportation, accommodation, food, beverages, souvenirs, gratuities, car parking charges, or any other costs of a personal nature (including spending money) that are not explicitly set out in these Terms and Conditions and neither the Promoter nor any provider of any part of the Prize will be responsible for any such costs.
x. The Winner will be required to sign a Winner Waiver as a condition of claiming their Prize.
y. Hope and Glory PR will be managing the administration and fulfilment of this Promotion.
9. Winner Selection: All valid entries received during the Promotion Period (subject to moderation) will be independently judged within 10 working days from the close of the Promotion Period to select 5 shortlisted entries based on the following criteria:
a. Demonstrate an authentic, genuine and original interest for why you deserve to win (scored out of 10).
b. Demonstration of core values of a monarch e.g. humility, empathy, sympathy (scored out of 10).
c. Demonstration of knowledge and passion for ATLUS games and Sealand (scored out of 10).
The shortlisted entries will be judged by a panel of judges, within 15 working days from the close of the Promotion Period to select 1 winner based on the same criteria.
10. Winner Notification: The provisional winner will be contacted via the social media account used to enter within 5 working days of Winner Selection and will be asked to provide evidence of identity and eligibility. Reasonable efforts will be made to contact the provisional winner. Once eligibility has been confirmed, the provisional winner will be confirmed as a winner. If the provisional winner does not respond to the initial contact within 7 days, we reserve the right to disqualify that entrant and award the Prize to a reserve selected in the same manner. Reserve winners may have less time to respond.
11. Prize Acceptance: Notification to arrange fulfilment of the Prize will take place within 28 days of acceptance of the Prize. In the unlikely event that the winner has not received communication to arrange their Prize, the winner must inform the Promoter by emailing [email protected] within a further 28 days. If the winner does not do so, the Promoter reserves the right to not reissue the Prize at its sole discretion.
12. Moderation: The Promoter reserves the right to reject entries which, in the reasonable opinion of the Promoter:
a. are in breach of the Terms & Conditions;
b. contain any content that is offensive, harmful, objectionable or which is otherwise unsuitable for publication including with respect to race, religion, origin or gender, or which could reflect negatively upon the name, reputation or goodwill of the Promoter or any brand partner;
c. contains or refers to any unauthorised third-party brand or reference any third-party names, logos and/or trademarks;
d. promotes any political agenda; or
e. contains any content which has been created by an AI tool or which has been influenced by AI.
13. Provided no objection is received from the winner, a winner list containing the surname and county of residence of the winner will be made available by the Promoter 4 weeks after the close of the Promotion Period, for a period of 8 weeks. It will be available by sending a request via email to [email protected]. Winners can object to their details being published during the Winner Notification process. Without prejudice, the Promoter will provide winner information to the Advertising Standards Authority when requested by them.
14. The Promoter seeks to run a fair and secure promotion and prevent abuse and cheating. If you enter in a way that is not consistent with these Terms & Conditions, your entry (and any of your associated aliases) will be disqualified. Any Prize awarded may be void and recoverable, and the Promoter reserves the right to bar you from entering future promotions for a period of at least six months. For this reason, the Promoter reserves the right at any point to:
a. Verify the eligibility of entrants and/or provisional winners through multiple means by requesting such information it consider reasonably necessary for this purpose. Entry or a Prize may be withheld until verification is completed.
b. Disqualify entries that are not made directly by the individual entering the Promotion.
c. Disqualify entries made using anonymous email services such as, but not limited to, GuerillaMail, Dispostable or Mailinator.
d. Disqualify bulk entries from individuals, trade, consumer groups or third parties, incomplete entries and entries submitted by macros or other automated means.
e. Disqualify entries beyond the maximum allowed, or those using techniques such as ‘script’, ‘brute force’, masking identity by manipulating IP addresses, using aliases or identities other than their own or any other means.
f. Disqualify entrants who tamper with the entry process.
g. Disqualify entries which, in some other way, do not meet the requirements of these Terms & Conditions.
h. Cancel, modify or suspend the Promotion should it not be capable of running as planned for reasons including but not limited to tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud, dishonesty, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the Promoter which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Promotion.
15. The Prize is not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be redeemed for monetary value or for any other form of compensation. If for any reason the Prize and/or any element of the Prizes is not available, the Promoter reserves the right, at its sole discretion to substitute that Prize or element of the Prize for another of equal or greater value.
16. No responsibility can be taken for entries which are lost, delayed, corrupted, damaged, misdirected or incomplete or which cannot be delivered for any technical, delivery or other reason. Proof of sending will not be accepted as proof of receipt. The Promoter does not guarantee continuous or secure access to Instagram and X.
17. This Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram or X. By entering you are providing your information to the Promoter and not to Instagram or X, and Instagram and X are not responsible for any element of this Promotion.
18. The Promoter and its associated agencies and companies are not liable for any loss (including, without limitation, indirect, special or consequential loss or loss of profits), expense or damage which is suffered or sustained (whether or not arising from any person’s negligence) in connection with this Promotion (JS15071) or accepting or using the/a Prize(s), except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law. Nothing will exclude the Promotor’s liability for death or personal injury as a result of its negligence.
19. The Promoter will not be liable for any delay or failure to comply with its obligations for reasons beyond its reasonable control arising from but not limited to Acts of God, global or regional epidemic or pandemic, adverse weather conditions, fire, industrial dispute, war, terrorist activity, hostilities, political unrest, riots, civil commotion, plague or other natural calamities, or any other circumstances.
20. All personal data supplied for this Promotion will be used for the purpose of this Promotion and for research and analytical purposes by the Promoter and/or by any agent appointed by it to assist with running the Promotion and will not be disclosed to an unconnected third party unless your positive consent has been obtained. Your personal data will be handled in accordance with the Promoter’s privacy policy, available at: https://privacy.sega.com/en/our-privacy-policy-made-simple.
21. If any part/s of these Terms & Conditions are legally ruled to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remainder will not be affected and will continue in full force and effect.
22. By entering, you will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by these Terms & Conditions.
23. If there is a discrepancy between these Terms & Conditions and those in any promotional material, these Terms & Conditions will prevail.
24. These Terms & Conditions are governed by English law and their interpretation and application will be subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales. Residents of Scotland and Northern Ireland may bring proceedings in their own jurisdiction.
Promoter: SEGA Europe Ltd, 27 Great West Road, Brentford, TW8 9BW.