"The rumors have caused concern among parents around the country. From Texas to here in California. Just this week, a school district in Salinas, California sent a letter to families addressing the rumor and saying it was untrue. Lifetouch too has responded, releasing a statement, which reads in part: "Lifetouch is not named in the Epstein files. The documents contain no allegations that Lifetouch itself was involved in, or that student photos were used in, any illicit activities.""
"Clark is a South Bay-based attorney. He says it's important to read the fine print on consent forms for things like school photoshoots. Tech expert Ahmed Banafa agrees - especially given the chance of a data breach. "About 5 million pictures being sold on the dark web in 2023," said Banafa. Banafa says Lifetouch has taken important steps to ensure its data isn't shared with third parties. He also says in California, consumers are protected legally."
Lifetouch faces investigations and canceled school photo days after an unsubstantiated rumor linked a former CEO named in Epstein files to alleged access to children's photos. Parents and districts raised concerns; a Salinas, California district told families the rumor was untrue. Lifetouch said it is not named in the Epstein files and that the documents contain no allegations that Lifetouch was involved or that student photos were used in illicit activities. Experts advised reading consent-form fine print, warned about data-breach risks and cited dark-web photo sales. Lifetouch says families can request deletion of a child's data; California privacy law offers new protections.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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