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Frequently Asked Questions
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How does the Screensaver work?
How do I know my email will not be used for purposes other than what I have agreed?
How many lottery points do I get for using the Screensaver, are there any limits?
How many PCs can I install the LSS on?
How is the winner “randomly” selected?
How will the winner be notified?
How do I uninstall the Lottery ScreenSaver?
How often are the prizes given out – are all prizes awarded?
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How does the Screensaver work?
1) By using the HENMA LotteryScreensaver you are entered into a weekly drawing for valuable prizes and gift certificates.
2) To register, download and install the screensaver on your computer go to www.LotteryScreensaver.com/HENMA.
3) When you use the screensaver hitting any key or moving the mouse will bring up an option screen.
4) There are several options
i) Click Through - Allows you to click through to the website of a merchant. You will receive 3* lottery numbers to increase your chances to win the weekly prizes
ii) Refer a Friend – Allows you to refer multiple friends and receive 25* lottery numbers each to increase your chances to win the weekly prizes. (Please note friends have to register in order for you to gain any numbers)
iii) Previous Screen – Allows you to go back to the previous merchant’s screen
iv) Next Screen – Allows you to go to the next merchant’s screen
v) Return to Desktop – Allows you to return to your desktop. You can also go directly to your desktop from the screensaver by hitting “D”
5) Several times a week the Screensaver will report back to our server your usage and you will receive an email with the lottery numbers you have earned
6) Remember to gain more lottery numbers -- Refer Friends
* Maximum Lottery numbers awarded during a week are 411, see www.lotteryscreensaver.com/HENMA/FAQ.html for details.
How do I know my email will not be used for purposes other than what I have agreed?
During registration to install the Lottery Screensaver you are asked to agree to an End User Licensing Agreement (EULA). LSS Inc. takes its responsibility to this agreement seriously. While you are allowing some of your demographic information to be used for market analysis and targeting marketing, we are committing that your information will not be sold or provided to entities not associated with LSS Inc. Email lists of those individuals not opting-out during registration will be utilized on an occasional basis to communicate with you, but precautions (email spiking) are taken to ensure that those lists do not become available to mass marketers not associated with LSS Inc. For more information on email spikes, click here.
How many lottery points do I get for using the Screensaver, are there any limits?
Lottery number are awarded based on three criteria, each of these are limited per machine per week as shown below. The maximum number of lottery numbers awarded per machine in a week is 411.
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Actions |
Number of points awarded |
Maximum points per week |
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Active use of the screen Saver |
1 lottery numbers per hour |
56 |
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Viewing Click-thru content |
3 lottery numbers per click-thru |
105 |
|
Refer a friend |
25 lottery numbers per friend* |
250** |
* Friends must install the LotteryScreenSaver for you to receive points.
** You are not limited to the number of friends that you can refer during a week. f you earn more than the maximum lottery numbers during a week, they will be held over and you will receive lottery numbers for them in up to 10 subsequent weeks.
How many PCs can I install the LSS on?
You are permitted to install the screen saver on up to 5 screensavers per household. If you register more than 5, only the first 5 machines reporting each week will be awarded lottery points. Subsequent machines attempting to report will result in an email indicating that they are not being awarded lottery numbers.
How will you use the registration information I have provided during installation of the Lottery Screen Saver?
During the registration required to install the lottery screen Saver, user are asked several questions both to identify them individually for purposes of awarding prizes and to identify them demographically to provide valuable information to the sponsoring organization. Email addresses are collected as part of this process, but the user is provided an opt-out option that will ensure their email is only used for communications associated with the screensaver. Otherwise the EULA provides permission for the sponsor to send occasional communications to you regarding the products and services associated with the LotteryScreenSaver for which you registered. Demographic data will be utilized in aggregated form to provide sponsors with descriptions of consumer segments exhibiting interests in content of the screen saver
How is the winner “randomly” selected?
LSS Inc. wants the winner selection to be totally transparent and verifiable by anyone. The following process has been adopted to ensure that this is the case.
Sequential lottery numbers are assigned each time a LotteryScreenSaver computer reports usage to the server.
The user is sent an email containing their lottery numbers when they are assigned
A new sequence of lottery numbers will begin at midnight central time each Friday night.
A pseudo random value between 0 and 1 will be generated based on the closing value of the Dow Jones industrial average (as reported on the NYSE web site www.nyse.com )
The digits of the closing value are reversed and preceded by a decimal point to create a pseudo random decimal value. For example, if the closing value on a given Friday* is 10,343.23, the resulting value would be .3234301
This random value is then multiplied by the total number of lottery numbers awarded to determine the winning lottery number.
If for any reason the holder of that lottery number is ineligible, the holder of the next sequential lottery number that is eligible will be declared the winner.
If there is a need to select 2 winners during a week the closing Dow Jones Average from the previous day (Thursday) will be utilized to select the second winner in a similar manner.
What information is provided to the Server when my computer reports the ScreenSaver usage for the week.
The following information is collected by the screensaver and reported to the server on a periodic basis whenever the LotteryScreen Saver is active.
The number of minutes your screen saver was active during week day and weekend periods
The identification of each screen saver content which was clicked thru during week day and weekend periods
Answers to the optional questions that are asked in the screen saver configuration screen
Any exceptions that the ScreenSaver encountered during the previous period, ie inability to contact the server or to download new screensaver content
The OS version and ScreenSaver timout settings of your computer
Your LotteryScreenSaver User ID and password (in encrypted form)
How will the winner be notified?
Lottery winners will be notified promptly after the drawing by email. In addition a letter will be written to the address provided during registration containing the prize or instructions for receiving their prize. During the following week the winner will also be recognized semi-anonymously as a portion of the Screen Saver content. For example “Jeff D. of Brentwood TN was last week’s winner. He won a trip for two to the 2010 Masters in Augusta Georgia courtesy of Nike’s Lottery Screen Saver”
How do I uninstall the Lottery ScreenSaver?
The LotteryScreenSaver can be disabled in an identical manner to any other Screensaver. Instructions for your OS are provided below:
Windows XP
Right click on the desktop and select properties
Select the Screen Saver tab
Select a different Screen saver from the pull down menu
Close the dialog boxes
Windows Vista & Windows 7[FJDJr1]
Right click on the desktop and select personalize
Click on Screen Saver
Select a different Screen saver from the pull down menu
Close the dialog boxes
MAC version 10.5 and 10.6(Snow Leopard[FJDJr2] )
Select the Utilities icon from the application bar
Select Desktop and Screen savers
Select a different Screen saver from the pull down menu
lose the dialog boxes
To completely uninstall the screensaver removing program files and configuration files, use the following instructions:
Windows XP
Under the Start Menu Select Control panel
Select Add and Remove Programs option
Find the Lottery Screen Saver application and select remove
Close the dialog boxes
Windows Vista & Windows 7
Under the Start Menu Select Control panel
Select Classic view (by small or large icons)
Select programs and features
Find the Lottery Screen Saver application and select remove or uninstall
Close the dialog boxes
MAC version 10.5 and 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Open a MAC finder window
Navigate to the Screensaver folder in the root of your primary Hard drive ie. “HENMA Screensaver”
Run the “Uninstall” program from this folder
How often are the prizes given out – are all prizes awarded?
Winners are selected and prizes awarded weekly. Entries for each week end at midnight central time on Friday night and winners are selected thereafter. Because users provide contact information including email and postal addresses when they register to use the Lottery Screen Saver, it is anticipated that all prizes will be awarded. However, if for any reason a prize is not claimed within 90 days, an alternative winner will be selected in a subsequent week and the unclaimed prize will be given to them. All prizes will eventually be awarded.
My question isn’t listed here!
Click here or email us at CustomerService@LotteryScreensaver.com with additional questions. Lottery Screen Saver practices are designed to be simple and transparent, we welcome your questions and will attempt to answer them promptly.
