Legal, Terms & Compliance / 1795C

1. Project Purpose & Educational Context

1795C.com has been created by Archie Durrant & Mete Tunca as a speculative creative response to a publicly issued brief set by HSBC for the D&AD New Blood Awards 2026. The official competition information and relevant documents are publicly available from D&AD:

• D&AD — New Blood Awards 2026
• HSBC — Brief for the D&AD New Blood Awards 2026 (PDF)
• D&AD New Blood Awards 2026 — Terms & Conditions (PDF)

Key, directly quoted provisions from the official Terms & Conditions (emphasis added):

“Entrants retain ownership of their Responses submitted into the contest…”

“Entrants may… include a submitted Response in their personal portfolio after the winners have been announced…”

“Entrants must not: Use sponsor branding on any other material or for any other purpose.”

“Upload their submitted Response to any online location before the winners have been announced… unless all sponsor branding is first removed…”

This project may be displayed publicly in a portfolio or educational context following the announcement of the D&AD New Blood Awards 2026 results, in accordance with the Terms & Conditions linked above.

In line with these rules, this Site is educational and non-commercial, and the use of sponsor branding is restricted to contextual demonstration only.

This Site exists exclusively for educational purposes, portfolio presentation, creative competition submission, and the demonstration of speculative brand strategy. In publishing this project we have sought to follow the D&AD Terms & Conditions quoted above (notably retaining authorship of our work and avoiding unauthorised commercial use of sponsor branding). Where sponsor branding from the brief appears in mockups it is used for contextual demonstration only and not for commercial promotion.

All concepts presented - including but not limited to "The Red Standard", "1795C Card", "Calibration Tunnels", "Red Vaults", and any described banking tiers or instruments - are entirely fictional, non-operational, and non-existent.

They cannot be applied for, purchased, accessed, or requested. This Site does not provide financial services.

Scope of Use

This project is intended solely for educational and portfolio purposes. No commercial use of any third-party branding is intended or permitted. Where sponsor branding appears, it is used solely for contextual demonstration related to the D&AD brief and not as an endorsement or commercial offering.

2. No Affiliation or Endorsement

Archie Durrant and Mete Tunca are not employees, representatives, contractors, or agents of HSBC, nor are they affiliated with HSBC in any legal or commercial capacity.

Any references to HSBC, Pantone, D&AD, or other entities are made solely for descriptive and contextual purposes in relation to the competition brief. No partnership, joint venture, approval, or endorsement should be inferred.

3. No Financial Services / No Offer / No Reliance

Nothing on this Site constitutes a financial promotion, an offer to provide banking services, an invitation to treat, investment advice, legal advice, tax advice, a solicitation of deposits, or a regulated financial activity.

The materials on this Site are conceptual and illustrative only. Visitors must not rely on any content presented here for financial decision-making.

If you require banking services or financial advice, contact a regulated financial institution or qualified professional.

4. Trademarks & Intellectual Property

4.1 Third-Party Trademarks

HSBC®, the HSBC hexagon device, PANTONE®, and all related names, logos, and marks are the property of their respective owners. All such marks remain the exclusive property of their owners. Their appearance on this Site is for identification, commentary, and educational reference only. No claim of ownership is made, and no challenge to ownership is intended.

4.2 No Assertion of Legal Defences

This Site does not assert or guarantee the applicability of any specific legal doctrine (including but not limited to fair dealing or fair use). If any rights-holder believes content on this Site infringes their rights, they are encouraged to contact us directly (see Section 12).

4.3 Original Works

All original design, text, layout, speculative concepts, illustrations, and creative materials on this Site are: © 2026 Archie Durrant & Mete Tunca. All rights reserved.

Visitors may view the Site, share links to the Site, and reference the work for non-commercial educational discussion. Visitors may not reproduce materials for commercial use, modify and republish materials, sell or license materials, or create derivative works without written permission.

5. Domain Name Clarification

The domain name 1795C.com references a Pantone colour code solely within the context of a creative competition brief. It is not intended to imply ownership of, or association with, Pantone LLC or HSBC Holdings plc. It is used exclusively for non-commercial student presentation purposes.

6. No Data Collection / Privacy

6.1 Personal Data

This Site does not intentionally collect names, email addresses, financial data, payment information, or account credentials. There are no forms requesting sensitive data.

6.2 Hosting & Technical Data

The Site is hosted using Firebase (Google hosting infrastructure). The hosting provider may automatically process limited technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information, and server logs. Such processing is governed by the hosting provider’s own privacy policies.

6.3 Cookies

This Site does not use analytics tools, advertising trackers, or third-party tracking cookies. If functionality changes in the future, this policy will be updated.

7. User Conduct

Users agree not to:

• Attempt to access restricted areas of the hosting environment
• Attempt to reverse engineer the Site
• Attempt to use the Site to submit banking credentials
• Attempt to misrepresent the Site as official HSBC material

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

This Site is provided “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE”. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the creators make no warranties of accuracy, completeness, non-infringement, or fitness for purpose.

The Site is a conceptual design artifact only.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law: Archie Durrant & Mete Tunca shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising out of or related to use of the Site, misinterpretation of the Site, reliance on the Site, or inability to access the Site.

Nothing in this section excludes liability where exclusion is not legally permitted.

10. Accessibility & Good Faith

We aim to present this project respectfully and in good faith. If any organisation believes the work misrepresents their brand or creates confusion, we invite direct communication so concerns can be addressed promptly.

11. Governing Law

This Site and any dispute arising from it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England & Wales. The courts of that jurisdiction shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

12. Rights-Holder Contact & Takedown Procedure

If you are a copyright owner, trademark owner, or authorised representative and believe that content on this Site infringes your rights, please contact:

Email: contact@archies.site
Subject Line: Rights Concern – 1795C

Please include:

1. Identification of the work claimed to be infringed.
2. The exact URL(s) of the material in question.
3. Your contact information.
4. A statement of good faith belief that the use is not authorised.
5. A statement that you are authorised to act on behalf of the rights-holder.

Upon receipt of a valid request, we will review and, where appropriate, promptly remove or modify the content.

13. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to update or revise this page at any time. Continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of any revised terms.