2search docs
How 2search works, how we write and fix articles, your privacy choices, the laws we follow and how to reach us. Written plainly, kept current.
What do you need to do?
- Delete or download my dataAsk to see, correct or erase what we hold
- Opt out of personalised adsIncluding “Do not sell or share” in the US
- Report a mistakeSend the page link and the right figure
- Make a complaintReaches our grievance officer in 24 hours
- Report copied contentCopyright notice and takedown
- Report a scam using our nameWe never ask for money or OTPs
All documents
About 2search
- About 2search
What 2search is, what we write about, our free calculators, how we keep articles accurate, and how 2search stays free.
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- Contact us
Every official way to reach 2search — questions, corrections, privacy requests, complaints and copyright notices.
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- How 2search search works
How the search box finds articles, what Quick answer mode shows, how results are ranked, and what happens to what you type.
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How we work
- Editorial policy
How 2search chooses topics, researches and checks every article, uses AI tools responsibly, stays independent, and keeps guides up to date.
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- Corrections
How to report a mistake in a 2search article, what we do about it, and how we show readers what changed.
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- Advertising policy
How ads work on 2search, how we keep them separate from our articles, and what we never do — no paid articles, no sponsored rankings, no hidden affiliate links.
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Safety
- Safety and fraud awareness
How to recognise real 2search messages, what we will never ask you for, how to avoid fake government and support websites, and where to report fraud in India and the US.
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Your privacy
- Your privacy choices
Turn off personalised ads and analytics, opt out of the "sale or sharing" of your data, and ask us to see, correct or delete it — in one place.
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- Cookie policy
Which cookies and browser storage 2search uses, why, how long they last, and how to change your cookie choices at any time.
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- Grievance officer
Who handles complaints about 2search — privacy, content, copyright or anything else — how to reach them, and how quickly you'll hear back.
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Policies
- Privacy policy
What personal data 2search collects, why, who we share it with, how long we keep it, and how to use your rights under India's DPDP Act, the GDPR and US state laws.
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- Terms of use
The rules for using 2search.in, its search, its articles and its public API — what you can do with our content, what we're responsible for, and what we're not.
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- Disclaimer
Important limits on the information on 2search — cost estimates, tax and money topics, government services, technology advice and ads.
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- Copyright and takedown
How to report content on 2search that you believe copies your work, what a valid notice needs, how counter-notices work, and how you may reuse our articles.
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- Accessibility
How we make 2search easy to use for everyone — what we've built in, what we're still fixing, and how to tell us about a problem.
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For developers
- For developers and AI assistants
Free, read-only ways to use 2search content — llms.txt, Markdown versions of every article, a JSON search API, an OpenAPI file for custom GPTs, RSS and OpenSearch — and the rules for using them.
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Laws and standards we follow
2search is read in India, the USA, Europe and beyond, so we follow the rules of each place. Here is what each one means for you.
| Law or standard | Where | What it means for you | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and DPDP Rules, 2025 | India | Clear notice, consent before analytics and personalised ads, rights to see, fix and erase your data, and a reply within 90 days at most. Most duties apply from 13 May 2027; we follow them now. | Privacy policy |
| IT Act, 2000 and IT Rules, 2021 (amended 20 February 2026) | India | A grievance officer who confirms complaints within 24 hours and resolves them within 7 days, with faster limits for unlawful and intimate content. | Grievance officer |
| GDPR, UK GDPR and Swiss data protection law | EU, UK, Switzerland | No analytics or personalised-ad cookies until you agree, through Google's certified consent message, and the right to complain to your regulator. | Cookie policy |
| California and other US state privacy laws | USA | A way to opt out of the “sharing” of data for targeted ads, and automatic respect for the Global Privacy Control signal. | Your privacy choices |
| Google AdSense and Google Analytics policies | Worldwide | Ads are labelled and kept apart from content, Google's cookies are disclosed, and Consent Mode is set before any Google tag loads. | Advertising policy |
| Copyright Act, 1957 and the US DMCA | India, USA | A notice-and-takedown process with a counter-notice, and clear rules for quoting our articles. | Copyright and takedown |
| ASCI guidelines and FTC endorsement guides | India, USA | No paid articles or hidden affiliate links. Any commercial link would be disclosed at the top of the page. | Advertising policy |
| WCAG 2.2 level AA | Accessibility | Keyboard access, readable contrast in light and dark mode, reflow at 400% zoom and reduced motion. | Accessibility |
These pages explain our practices in plain language. They aren't legal advice for your own situation.
Official 2search channels
Save these. If a message, profile or website isn't on this list, it isn't us.
- Website2search.in
- General questions and correctionscontact@2search.in2 working days
- Privacy and data requestsprivacy@2search.inWithin 30 days
- Grievance officergrievance@2search.in24 hours to confirm, 7 days to resolve
- Copyright noticescopyright@2search.in48 hours to confirm