This document discusses preparing for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and its implications for business intelligence and analytics. It outlines the motivators for compliance as avoiding risks like damage to reputation from fines or legal claims, and the opportunities for reward like market boosts. It describes the 7 fundamental principles of data protection under GDPR and the types of documentation required. It discusses the justifications for analytics related to legal obligations or consent. It also outlines the rights mechanisms like access, correction and erasure that must be supported. It concludes with discussing requirements around processor agreements, data governance practices like cleanup, and security.