# GDPR Fines Tracker — EU/EEA Enforcement Database (`promptica/gdpr-fines-tracker`) Actor

Structured feed of 3200+ GDPR fines imposed by EU/EEA data protection authorities. Sourced from the public GDPR Enforcement Tracker (CMS Hasche Sigle, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Filterable by country, DPA, sector, GDPR article, fine amount and year. Ideal for compliance bots and legaltech.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/promptica/gdpr-fines-tracker.md
- **Developed by:** [Lorenzo Talamucci](https://apify.com/promptica) (community)
- **Categories:** Business
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 90.9% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

Pay per usage

This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md):

```bash
npm install apify-client
```

In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md):

```bash
pip install apify-client
```

In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md):

````bash
# MacOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash
# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash

In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md).

If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## GDPR Fines Tracker — EU/EEA Enforcement Database

Structured feed of **3,200+ GDPR fines** imposed by EU/EEA data protection authorities (DPAs),
sourced from the public **GDPR Enforcement Tracker** by CMS Hasche Sigle
([enforcementtracker.com](https://www.enforcementtracker.com/), licensed **CC BY-NC-SA 4.0**).

Filterable by country, DPA, sector, GDPR article, fine amount, and year.
Designed for compliance bots, legaltech pipelines, and regulatory dashboards.

### Data source

The Enforcement Tracker embeds all records as a JSON bootstrap blob inside the homepage HTML
(`<script type="application/json" id="et-cases" data-purpose="filter-bootstrap">`), making the
full dataset available in a single unauthenticated HTTP request. No undocumented API is used.

````

Source URL : https://www.enforcementtracker.com/
License    : Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0
Creator    : CMS Hasche Sigle (cms.law)
Records    : 3,202 enforcement actions as of 2026-07

````

> **Attribution & ShareAlike required** — this data is licensed **CC BY-NC-SA 4.0**. Any
> redistribution must credit "GDPR Enforcement Tracker — CMS Hasche Sigle (cms.law)" **and**
> remain under the same **CC BY-NC-SA 4.0** license. Each output record carries an
> `attribution` field for this purpose; any derived dataset stays CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

### Who needs this

- **Legaltech / compliance bots** — automated monitoring of fines by article, sector, or jurisdiction.
- **DPOs and privacy counsel** — track precedents from target DPAs without manual site scraping.
- **Risk analytics** — benchmark fine amounts by country, sector, or violation type.
- Pairs naturally with **EDPB Article 65 decisions** and **Garante Privacy RSS** for Italian-specific coverage.

### Input filters

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `country` | string | ISO code (`IT`, `DE`, `FR`) or partial name (`Italy`). Empty = all. |
| `authority` | string | DPA name partial match, e.g. `Garante`, `CNIL`. |
| `sector` | string | Sector partial match, e.g. `Telecommunications`, `Health`. |
| `articleFilter` | string | GDPR article partial match, e.g. `Art. 5`, `Art. 83`. |
| `violationTypeContains` | string | Violation description partial match. |
| `fineMin` | integer | Minimum fine in EUR (0 = no limit). |
| `fineMax` | integer | Maximum fine in EUR (0 = no limit). |
| `yearFrom` | integer | Earliest year (inclusive). |
| `yearTo` | integer | Latest year (inclusive). |
| `maxResults` | integer | Cap results (default 1000, max 10000). |

### Output schema (per record)

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `etId` | number | Enforcement Tracker internal ID |
| `countryCode` | string | ISO-style country code, e.g. `IT` |
| `country` | string | Country full name, e.g. `Italy` |
| `authority` | string | Full DPA name |
| `party` | string | Entity or company fined |
| `sector` | string | Business sector |
| `fineAmountEur` | number | Fine amount in EUR |
| `date` | string | Date of decision (YYYY-MM-DD or YYYY) |
| `year` | number | Year of decision |
| `gdprArticles` | string | Cited GDPR articles, comma-separated |
| `violationType` | string | Short violation category |
| `sourceUrl` | string | Official authority decision URL |
| `trackerUrl` | string | Direct link on enforcementtracker.com |
| `attribution` | string | Source credit + license notice, per CC BY-NC-SA 4.0: `GDPR Enforcement Tracker — CMS Hasche Sigle, cms.law, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0` |

### Real sample record (ETid-1, Austria, 2018)

Fetched live from the bootstrap blob on 2026-07-13:

```json
{
  "etId": 1,
  "countryCode": "AUSTRIA",
  "country": "Austria",
  "authority": "Austrian Data Protection Authority (dsb)",
  "party": "Betting place",
  "sector": "Industry and Commerce",
  "fineAmountEur": 4800,
  "date": "2018-12-09",
  "year": 2018,
  "gdprArticles": "Art. 13 GDPR",
  "violationType": "Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.dsb.gv.at/documents/22758/116802/Straferkenntnis+DSB-D550.038+0003-DSB+2018.pdf/fb0bb313-8651-44ac-a713-c286d83e3f19",
  "trackerUrl": "https://www.enforcementtracker.com/ETid-1",
  "attribution": "GDPR Enforcement Tracker — CMS Hasche Sigle, cms.law, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0"
}
````

*Raw data extracted directly from homepage bootstrap JSON (verified 2026-07-13):*

```
{"e":1,"c":"AUSTRIA","C":"Austria","F":"/flags/flag_austria.png","a":"Austrian Data Protection Authority (dsb)","d":"2018-12-09","y":2018,"f":4800,"p":"Betting place","s":"Industry and Commerce","r":"Art. 13 GDPR","t":"Insufficient fulfilment of information obligations","u":"https://www.dsb.gv.at/..."}
```

### How it works

1. Fetch `https://www.enforcementtracker.com/` with a browser User-Agent.
2. Extract the `<script id="et-cases">` JSON blob (single HTTP request, ~1–2 MB).
3. Parse, filter, expand compact field names, sort newest first.
4. Push to Apify dataset in batches.

No streaming needed — the full dataset fits comfortably in memory.\
Proxy rotation is used defensively in case of transient IP-level blocks.

### ToS / robots compliance

`enforcementtracker.com` allows indexing (`robots.txt` permits `/`).\
The dataset is published under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 for non-commercial reuse with attribution.
This Actor is non-commercial.

### Notes

- The `date` field may be year-only (`"2018"`) when the exact date is not public.
- `fineAmountEur` is `null` for fines listed as "unknown amount" in the source.
- Source: [GDPR Enforcement Tracker](https://www.enforcementtracker.com/) by CMS Hasche Sigle.

# Actor input Schema

## `country` (type: `string`):

Filter by country of the enforcing DPA, e.g. IT, DE, FR, ITALY, GERMANY. Case-insensitive. Leave empty for all countries.

## `authority` (type: `string`):

Filter by DPA name (partial match), e.g. Garante, CNIL, BfDI. Case-insensitive.

## `sector` (type: `string`):

Filter by business sector (partial match), e.g. Telecommunications, Health, Finance. Case-insensitive.

## `articleFilter` (type: `string`):

Filter by cited GDPR article (partial match), e.g. Art. 5, Art. 6, Art. 17, Art. 83. Case-insensitive.

## `violationTypeContains` (type: `string`):

Filter by violation type description (partial match), e.g. insufficient legal basis, non-compliance with general data processing principles. Case-insensitive.

## `fineMin` (type: `integer`):

Include only fines ≥ this amount in EUR. 0 = no minimum.

## `fineMax` (type: `integer`):

Include only fines ≤ this amount in EUR. 0 = no maximum.

## `yearFrom` (type: `integer`):

Include only fines from this year onward (inclusive). 0 = no lower bound.

## `yearTo` (type: `integer`):

Include only fines up to this year (inclusive). 0 = no upper bound.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Cap the number of records returned. Default 1000, max 10000.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "country": "IT",
  "authority": "Garante",
  "sector": "Telecommunications",
  "articleFilter": "Art. 5",
  "violationTypeContains": "legal basis",
  "fineMin": 10000,
  "fineMax": 1000000,
  "yearFrom": 2020,
  "yearTo": 2024,
  "maxResults": 1000
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("promptica/gdpr-fines-tracker").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("promptica/gdpr-fines-tracker").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call promptica/gdpr-fines-tracker --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=promptica/gdpr-fines-tracker",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "GDPR Fines Tracker — EU/EEA Enforcement Database",
        "description": "Structured feed of 3200+ GDPR fines imposed by EU/EEA data protection authorities. Sourced from the public GDPR Enforcement Tracker (CMS Hasche Sigle, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Filterable by country, DPA, sector, GDPR article, fine amount and year. Ideal for compliance bots and legaltech.",
        "version": "0.1",
        "x-build-id": "Rpz5txbctHNnPrMe4"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/promptica~gdpr-fines-tracker/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-promptica-gdpr-fines-tracker",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/promptica~gdpr-fines-tracker/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-promptica-gdpr-fines-tracker",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK",
                        "content": {
                            "application/json": {
                                "schema": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/promptica~gdpr-fines-tracker/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-promptica-gdpr-fines-tracker",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "country": {
                        "title": "Country (ISO code or full name)",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Filter by country of the enforcing DPA, e.g. IT, DE, FR, ITALY, GERMANY. Case-insensitive. Leave empty for all countries."
                    },
                    "authority": {
                        "title": "Authority contains",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Filter by DPA name (partial match), e.g. Garante, CNIL, BfDI. Case-insensitive."
                    },
                    "sector": {
                        "title": "Sector contains",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Filter by business sector (partial match), e.g. Telecommunications, Health, Finance. Case-insensitive."
                    },
                    "articleFilter": {
                        "title": "GDPR Article contains",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Filter by cited GDPR article (partial match), e.g. Art. 5, Art. 6, Art. 17, Art. 83. Case-insensitive."
                    },
                    "violationTypeContains": {
                        "title": "Violation type contains",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Filter by violation type description (partial match), e.g. insufficient legal basis, non-compliance with general data processing principles. Case-insensitive."
                    },
                    "fineMin": {
                        "title": "Minimum fine (€)",
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Include only fines ≥ this amount in EUR. 0 = no minimum."
                    },
                    "fineMax": {
                        "title": "Maximum fine (€)",
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Include only fines ≤ this amount in EUR. 0 = no maximum."
                    },
                    "yearFrom": {
                        "title": "Year from",
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Include only fines from this year onward (inclusive). 0 = no lower bound."
                    },
                    "yearTo": {
                        "title": "Year to",
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Include only fines up to this year (inclusive). 0 = no upper bound."
                    },
                    "maxResults": {
                        "title": "Maximum results",
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Cap the number of records returned. Default 1000, max 10000.",
                        "default": 1000
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "data": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                            "id": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "actId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "userId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "startedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "finishedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "status": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "READY"
                            },
                            "meta": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "origin": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "API"
                                    },
                                    "userAgent": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "stats": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "inputBodyLen": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2000
                                    },
                                    "rebootCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "resurrectCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "computeUnits": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "options": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "build": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "latest"
                                    },
                                    "timeoutSecs": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 300
                                    },
                                    "memoryMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1024
                                    },
                                    "diskMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2048
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "buildId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultDatasetId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultRequestQueueId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "1.0.0"
                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "usageTotalUsd": {
                                "type": "number",
                                "example": 0.00005
                            },
                            "usageUsd": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "number",
                                        "example": 0.00005
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```