The document provides an overview of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It begins with an outline of key GDPR terms, principles, rights of data subjects, and responsibilities of controllers and processors. It then discusses governance topics like the data protection officer and data protection impact assessments. The document outlines the GDPR timeline from 2016 to 2018 and compares GDPR to the EU-US Privacy Shield framework. It ends by discussing how companies are prioritizing GDPR compliance and questions to consider regarding readiness.