There’s a chance, OP, that you might have carbon monoxide poisoning if it’s true that you “became paranoid all of a sudden”. For anyone with gas appliances, regularly check that your CO detectors are working.

I don’t mean this as a diss or to invalidate your (totally valid) concerns about data privacy.

Taxi and Limousine Commission

You might hear about medallions in New York City and this is the agency that sells them, enabling a taxi to operate in the city legally.