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Your insurance company won’t cover a penny. The reason… you and your kids posted on social media that you and the family were all out of state, on a weeklong vacation.
Although to date no insurance company has denied a claim solely on social media posts, more and more insurance companies now use our online activity to decide coverage and claims.
In the U.K., more and more insurance providers now search social media for evidence of vacation “advertising” saying that it breaks a clause in insurance contracts known as “reasonable care.”
Reasonable care means not doing anything reckless that would make you a target. You wouldn’t go on vacation without locking your house and making sure the stove is off… so why post on the Internet that you’re going to be gone?
An estimated 75% of burglars use social media to find potential targets.
Here are a few common-sense rules for social media use…
1) Turn off your location. Make sure your phone’s GPS is turned off and if you post anything online, make sure the location tagging is turned off. You can find a how-to guide right here.
2) Post later. This is a great rule my assistants use. If you go on vacation, enjoy the vacation. Don’t spend time posting about your experiences and instead simply enjoy them. If you want to share photos, do it after you get home.
3) Don’t advertise. You might want to show off last year’s Christmas gifts of a big new TV or an expensive watch, but keep it off the Internet. You wouldn’t keep these things out in plain sight with the curtains open for thieves to see from the street. So why make it easier for them by posting it online?
4) Never post your home address. A good rule of thumb is to never share identifiable information online, particularly on social media. That includes checking sites like Google Maps where you can see a “street view” of your home. Make sure nothing is obvious or exposed (like an open window with a view of your belongings or an open garage). Click here to find your home.
5) Keep it private. Facebook in particular updates its privacy settings on occasion. Take the time to always read through those and limit who sees what on your profile.
1) Do not reveal any personal information.
2) Don’t give into pressure.
3) Don’t make any payments.
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