Lifetouch: Student privacy secure, operations kept separate from parent issues
Monday, February 16, 2026
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Lifetouch, a US school photography company, confirms no connection to Jeffrey Epstein, with a spokesperson stating "no Lifetouch executives have ever had any relationship or contact with Epstein" and emphasizing that student images were never shared with Apollo Global Management.
The company's acquisition by Apollo Global Management in September 2019, two months after Epstein's imprisonment and a month after his death, eliminates any direct or indirect link between Lifetouch and the disgraced financier, with Apollo funds having no role in daily operations or access to student images.
Several school districts, including those in Texas, had paused Lifetouch services pending clarification, but the company hopes this update will reassure parents, students, and schools about the safety of their data, with Lifetouch continuing to follow strict privacy and security protocols to protect students and schools.
