This update outlines recent actions by Australian regulators to highlight the potential privacy risks to consumers and the general public in relation to the wide-spread practice of screen scraping. It provides an overview of the current public consultation by Treasury on screen scraping practices impacting consumers seeking approval for financial products, such as loans. It also provides an update on the recent release of a joint statement by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and 11 other international privacy regulators on the expectations of social media platforms to safeguard consumers against unlawful screen scraping practices. The update also highlights relevant proposals under the review of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) to combat privacy risks arising from screen scraping practices.