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After review, district keeps LifeTouch as photographer and commits to parent-facing privacy summary
Summary
Following parent concerns tied to media reports about a remote investor, Livonia Public Schools reviewed LifeTouch's practices and concluded the vendor is not named in the referenced files. District staff said LifeTouch enforces multifactor controls, limits access, and retains photos up to 18 months; the board approved sending a summary to families.
Livonia Public Schools administrators told the board March 16 they will continue the district's relationship with LifeTouch after a multiweek review of the vendor's privacy, training and corporate ownership chains.
"When concerns were raised, we paused spring pictures and undertook a deep dive," Superintendent-level administrator Mrs. Oakquest said. "Our priority is the safety and privacy of our students."
What the district reviewed District staff said they examined LifeTouch's corporate history, internal safeguards and the specific questions raised by parents and by media coverage about a private equity investor who…
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