Download the App Contest
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
EXCEPT FOR THE MARKS OF THE SPONSOR (ADDRESSED BELOW), ENTRY MUST NOT FEATURE ANY THIRD-PARTY TRADEMARKS, LOGOS, TRADE DRESS, OR PROMOTION OF ANY BRAND, PRODUCT, OR SERVICE. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
Eligibility. Subject to the additional restrictions below, the Contest Giveaway(the “Sweepstakes”) is open to legal U.S. residents who are 18 years of age or older and do not have a My Autotrader account on the Autotrader App to the time of entry. Employees of Cox Automotive, Inc. d/b/a Autotrader.com (“Sponsor”), Cox Enterprises, Inc., and each of their respective affiliated companies, subsidiaries, licensors, and advertising and promotional agencies (“Sponsor Parties”), and the family members of, and any persons domiciled with, any such employees, are not eligible to enter or to win. The term “family members” includes spouses, parents, grandparents, siblings, children, grandchildren and in-laws, regardless of where they live.
How to Enter. The Sweepstakes will take place starting July 23, 2025 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) and end on October 15, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. ET (the “Sweepstakes Period”). Sponsor will be the official timekeeper for the Sweepstakes. To participate, you must have received a flyer in the mail from Autotrader and scanned the QR code located on the mailer, that brought you to the Download App landing page.
To receive one (1) entry, complete the following steps during the Sweepstakes Period:
1. Scan the QR code from the flyer you received in the mail from Autotrader. The QR code takes you the Download App landing page; and
2. On the download App page, locate the form and enter your First and Last name and email address. Click Sign me up. You will be redirected to a confirmation page, confirming we have received your submission.
3. There will be a link to download the Autotrader App. Entrants are not required to download the Autotrader App to sign up for the contest.
Each individual who follows the entry instructions will receive an entry into the Sweepstakes.
Limit: One (1) entry per person using the entry form on the Download App landing page.
By participating in the Sweepstakes, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules and Autotrader’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which are hereby incorporated by reference.
Entries by means of software-generated or other automated processes will be disregarded. The use of multiple identities and/or accounts is prohibited, and any attempt to obtain more than the stated number of prizes will void that participant’s entries and may result in participant’s disqualification. Incomplete, forged, altered, automated, mechanically-reproduced, lost, late, misdirected, or garbled entries will be disqualified. Sponsor will not be responsible for failure to receive entries due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of any network, hardware or software, whether originating with sender, Sponsor, or Sponsor’s Sweepstakes application service provider.In the event of a dispute, Sponsor will determine who submitted the disputed entry in its sole discretion. Any questions shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, and Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entries by persons who submit false or misleading entry information or who Sponsor determines to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Sweepstakes.
Information collected from entrant is subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy and will be used and disclosed for any lawful purpose, including without limitation, administrating this Sweepstakes, and may be shared with Sponsor Parties for licensed product offerings and marketing campaigns. You may choose to stop receiving marketing emails by following the unsubscribe instructions included in these e-mails. This section does not limit any other consent(s) that an entrant may provide the Sponsor in relation to the collection, use and/or disclosure of their personal information.
Winner Selection and Odds. Between July 23, 2025 and October 15, 2025, Sponsor will select three (3) potential winners via a random drawing from among all eligible entries received throughout during the Sweepstakes Period. Odds of winning will vary depending on number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.
Prizes (3). Each winner will receive a $1,000 digital gift card. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each prize: $1,000.00. Total ARV of all prizes: $3,000. Gift cards are subject to certain terms and conditions as specified by issuer.
Winner Notification. The potential winners will be notified via email. In order to claim the prize, potential winners must respond to Sponsor’s notification within thirty-six (36) hours of notice or attempted notice. Potential winners will be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility, tax form(s), and a liability and publicity release (except where prohibited by law), which must be notarized and returned within seven (7) days of notification.
Sponsor’s inability to reach a potential winner after a reasonable (as solely determined by Sponsor) effort has been made, the failure of a potential winner to timely respond to a prize notification, the return of any prize notification as undeliverable, and/or a potential winner’s failure to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules may, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, result in the potential winner’s disqualification and the selection of a substitute winner for the applicable prize by a random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. Sponsor will conduct up to three (3) alternate drawings for each prize, after which the applicable prize will remain unawarded as permitted by law.
A PARTICIPANT IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE UNLESS AND UNTIL SPONSOR HAS COMPLETED ITS VERIFICATION OF PARTICIPANT’S ELIGIBILITY.
Winners may waive the right to receive a prize. Prizes are non-assignable and nontransferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. No substitutions allowed by winner. Prizes are subject to availability. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize with a prize of comparable or greater value.
Winners are solely responsible for all federal, state and local taxes on the prize value and, as applicable, will be issued an IRS Form 1099 based on the prize value determined by Sponsor. Prizes not won and claimed by an eligible winner in accordance with these Official Rules will not be awarded and will remain the property of Sponsor. Prizes are subject to any restrictions imposed by the issuer, including expiration date, if any.
Conduct. By participating, participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor and any sweepstakes administrators selected by Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. Failure to comply with these Official Rules may result in disqualification. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify persons found tampering with or otherwise abusing any aspect of this Sweepstakes as solely determined by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify the Sweepstakes for any reason, including, but not limited to, in the event the Sweepstakes is compromised by a virus, non-authorized human intervention, tampering or other causes beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor which corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper operation of the Sweepstakes as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. Should the Sweepstakes be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, Sponsor reserves the right to award prizes via random drawing based on the eligible entries received before the termination date. Proof of posting or submission of an entry will not be deemed proof of receipt by Sponsor.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Indemnification. If Sponsor’s use of your entry causes Sponsor to be subject to a claim by any third party, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Released Parties, and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with them, against any and all damages, costs, judgments and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) which the Released Parties (or any one of them) may incur as a result of the use of your entry.
Release. BY PARTICIPATING IN THE SWEEPSTAKES, EACH PARTICIPANT AGREES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, TO FULLY RELEASE, FOREVER DISCHARGE AND HOLD HARMLESS SPONSOR, COX ENTERPRISES, INC., COX AUTOMOTIVE, INC., AND PRIZE SUPPLIERS AND EACH SUCH COMPANY’S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, AND SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) FROM AND AGAINST ANY CLAIMS, COSTS, LIABILITIES, LOSSES, INJURIES, AND DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE SWEEPSTAKES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, OR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF PROPERTY, LOSS OF ENJOYMENT, OR ANY OTHER HARM WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF: (1) PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES; (2) THE QUALITY, RECEIPT, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE; OR (3) ANY TRAVEL OR ACTIVITY THAT IS RELATED TO THE SWEEPSTAKES OR ANY PRIZE.
Limitations of Liability. By PARTICIPATING IN the Sweepstakes, PARTICIPANTs acknowledge and agree that EVERYTHING REGARDING THIS SWEEPSTAKES, INCLUDING THE SITE AND THE prize(S), ARE provided “as is” and that Sponsor makes no representations or warranties OF ANY KIND, express or implied, about the Prize(S) and sponsor hereby DISCLAIMS all such warranties, including, but not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. (BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN IMPLIED WARRANTIES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH STATES, THE LIABILITY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES IS LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY SUCH STATE LAW.)
The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by PARTICIPANTs, printing OR PRODUCTION errors, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or EMPLOYED in the Sweepstakes; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Sweepstakes; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of entries, or the notification of any winner; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from A PARTICIPANT’S participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or useor misuse of any prize.
PARTICIPANTS AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF, RELATING TO, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH ANY OF RELEaSED PARTIES OR ANY PART OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES; OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE PERMANENTLY BARRED.
PARTICIPANTS FURTHER AGREE THAT THE RELEASED PARTIES’ TOTAL LIABILITY TO ANY PARTICIPANT FOR CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS LIMITED TO $500 (U.S. Dollars).
Only the one (1) Prize stated in these Official Rules is available to be won in the Sweepstakes. In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming, or any other reasons cause more than the one (1) Prize as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award the Prize by a random drawing among all legitimate eligible Prize claims.
Construction. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these Official Rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein. Any disputes arising in connection with this Sweepstakes will be governed by the laws of the United States and the laws of the State of Georgia. By participating in this Sweepstakes, participants consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts in Fulton County, Georgia, in all disputes arising out of or related to this Sweepstakes.
No Affiliation. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding the Sweepstakes should be directed to Sponsor.
Sponsor.Cox Automotive, Inc. d/b/a Autotrader.com, 6250 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., Atlanta, GA 30328. The decisions of Sponsor regarding the selection of the winner and all other aspects of the Sweepstakes shall be final and binding in all respects. Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials or announcements relating to the Sweepstakes. For a copy of these Official Rules or each Winner’s Name, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to “Winner’s Name/Official Rules” (as applicable), the Download the Autotrader App, Cox Automotive, Inc. 6205 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., Atlanta, GA 30328. For questions regarding this Sweepstakes, contact social@coxautoinc.com.