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Some people post when they are planning a trip and post again while they are on their way to the airport. They post when they arrive at their destination and then post every day until they return. Some post when they are firmly ensconced on a month-long scenic holiday on the other side of the Atlantic, and some post during their two-week cruise in the middle of the Pacific.

When I see these posts, I often wonder if these friends, assorted contacts and mere acquaintances realize that they are practically telling the entire world to feel free to saunter over to their currently unguarded home and rob them blind.

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Spring break, which is around the corner for many, is one of the most popular times for Canadians to travel, and the careless postings will no doubt start coming in fast and furious. A new survey of people who are active on social media commissioned by Allstate Insurance Company of Canada, found that almost 31 per cent of respondents said they posted content about their vacation plans online, either before or during their trip. Among respondents aged 18-34, the number rose to 46 per cent. In households with children, the number was 36 per cent and in households planning to bugger off during spring break, it was 45 per cent.

Based on the results of the survey, the company launched a public awareness campaign to inform Canadians about the risks of oversharing their travel plans and experiences with friends and family through social media. 性视界传媒淭echnology is now part of our lives,性视界传媒� said Dominique Vaillancourt, agency manager at Allstate. 性视界传媒淲e are being more public with everything that we do on platforms where you can give your entire life away 性视界传媒� what you eat, when you sleep, where you go, everything. So, we thought, why not be more careful when we性视界传媒檙e using that technology.性视界传媒�

When asked what words of advice she would offer readers, Vaillancourt stated the obvious. 性视界传媒淔irst of all, get home insurance,性视界传媒� she replied with a laugh, before she continued. 性视界传媒淎 lot of people don性视界传媒檛 have home insurance, either because they are tenants, or they are renting a condo, or their mortgages are fully paid so the bank doesn性视界传媒檛 ask you to have insurance. Sometimes they get it because the owner of the building asks for it, but overall, people forget that their belongings have a value 性视界传媒� not only financial, but for the emotional attachment as well.性视界传媒�

Vaillancourt said the second step would be to get familiar with the privacy and security setting on your platforms and devices. 性视界传媒淢ost smartphones or digital cameras can record the location of where the photo has been taken, so sometimes you can remove any geotagging. And because we all want to take pictures when we are on vacation, I would say maybe you should wait until you come home before you post them, not while you are there because it性视界传媒檚 like telling everybody, 性视界传媒楬ey guys, we性视界传媒檙e not home.性视界传媒� It would be such a shame to have to go home in the middle of your vacation because something happened.性视界传媒�

Another good piece of advice is to review pictures previously posted on your profiles and remove any information someone might use to find your home address, such as house or apartment numbers and street names that can sometimes be found in the background of photos. And ask a family member or a neighbour to keep an eye on your home, to pick up the mail and to make sure there is no snow in the driveway. Closing the curtains and making the home look lived in by having some lights connected to an automatic timer is a good idea.

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Spring break is one of the most popular times for Canadians to travel and it性视界传媒檚 as good a time as any to start being more careful when using social media. Added Vaillancourt, 性视界传媒淲e don性视界传媒檛 want to prevent anybody from taking a vacation or taking pictures, we just we just want them to be smart about it.性视界传媒�