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Parent urges Natrona County School District #1 to end Lifetouch partnership over privacy concerns
Summary
A parent told the Natrona County School District #1 board that the district should discontinue its partnership with Lifetouch Studios because of corporate ownership ties (Shutterfly/Apollo Global Management) and recommended local photographers vetted through the district instead.
Terina Fredericksen urged the Natrona County School District #1 board to end its relationship with Lifetouch Studios, saying corporate ownership and high-level business ties raise concerns when student photographs and personal information are involved.
"Lifetouch operates under Shutterfly which is owned by Apollo Global Management," Fredericksen told trustees, linking the corporate structure to reputational concerns and citing public scrutiny of Apollo’s former CEO. She said those associations justify heightened review when companies hold student data and requested the district "remove and discontinue partnership with Lifetouch…
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