Terms & Conditions
1. Eligibility and Original Work
- Each entrant may submit one individual entry only. Team, group, or collaborative submissions are not permitted.
- The entrant confirms that the Submission is their own work and that they own or control all rights and permissions necessary to submit it and transfer the applicable rights under these Terms.
- Any third-party materials used in the Submission must be lawfully used and clearly disclosed.
2. AI Use and Disclosure
Responsibly sourced AI-assisted and generative AI tools may be used.
Entrants who use AI must disclose:
- the name and provider of each AI tool used;
- the model or version, where known;
- how and at which stage the AI tool was used; and
- which parts of the Submission were generated, modified, or materially assisted by AI.
Entrants are responsible for ensuring that the terms of the relevant AI tool or service permit the submission, transfer, and use of rights required under these Terms.
Incomplete, inaccurate, or misleading disclosure of AI use may result in disqualification or revocation of an award.
Confidential or non-public TAVERNA!!! materials must not be uploaded to, processed by, or used to train any external AI service without prior written permission from the Rights Holders.
3. TAVERNA!!! Intellectual Property & Confidential Materials
All rights in the pre-existing TAVERNA!!! intellectual property, including its title, characters, story, settings, artwork, logos, designs, project materials, pitch materials, and official references, remain with their respective rights holders.
Entrants are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable permission to use the official TAVERNA!!! materials solely for the purpose of creating and submitting an entry to this competition.
Non-public TAVERNA!!! materials may be used solely for the purpose of preparing an entry for this competition.
Entrants must not:
- copy, redistribute, publish, publicly display, sell, license, commercially exploit, or use the official materials for any other project or purpose;
- share confidential or non-public materials with third parties; or
- upload confidential or non-public materials to any generative AI service, AI training platform, or other external system without prior written permission from the Rights Holders.
Participation in the competition does not grant entrants any ownership or continuing licence in the underlying TAVERNA!!! intellectual property.
4. Assignment and Use of Rights
For the purposes of these Terms, Salamander Pictures, taskey, and Nippon Animation are collectively referred to as the “Rights Holders.”
By submitting an entry and accepting these Terms, the entrant irrevocably assigns jointly to the Rights Holders all transferable rights, title, and interest owned or controlled by the entrant in the Submission, whether winning or non-winning, throughout the world for the full duration of those rights.
The Rights Holders and any party authorised by them may:
- reproduce, publish, display, distribute, edit, crop, modify, adapt, translate, combine, redraw, animate, develop, promote, commercialise, license, sublicense, transfer, or otherwise use the Submission in any media or format.
The Rights Holders may use any Submission, whether winning or non-winning, without further notice to or approval from the entrant.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the entrant consents to such use and modification and agrees not to assert moral rights or similar rights against the Rights Holders or any party authorised by them.
5. Limited Private Portfolio Use
After the official announcement of the competition results, entrants may show their Submission only in closed and non-public portfolio settings, including:
- private job interviews;
- closed portfolio reviews attended only by invited reviewers;
- private screen-sharing or presentation sessions; and
- password-protected portfolios shared only with specifically invited recipients.
Without prior written permission from the Rights Holders or their authorised representative, the Submission must not be published or made publicly accessible through:
- public websites;
- social media;
- public portfolio platforms, including ArtStation or Behance;
- public exhibitions, screenings, presentations, or publications; or
- any other publicly accessible platform or venue.
Entrants must not allow the Submission to be downloaded, copied, redistributed, sold, licensed, or commercially used by any third party.
6. No Guarantee and Disqualification
The Rights Holders are not required to use, publish, develop, produce, or commercially exploit any Submission.
Winning, selection, or use of a Submission does not guarantee:
- inclusion in TAVERNA!!! or any other production;
- the production, financing, distribution, or release of an animated work;
- employment, an internship, freelance work, or any other professional engagement; or
- any additional payment or agreement unless separately agreed in writing.
A breach of these Terms, including inaccurate AI disclosure, unauthorised disclosure of confidential materials, or infringement of third-party rights, may result in disqualification or revocation of an award.
By submitting an entry, the entrant confirms that they have read, understood, and accepted these Terms and Conditions.
