Editable PDF is not editable in this reader

I am opening a editable PDF via Dropbox however when I try to edit the PDF while it is open with this reader it says it is secure and so it does not let me fill it in?
Just to be clear it is a PDF that lets me type in text prior to saving or printing I just want to open it on the ipad and enter in the text and send it back to drop box. It is used by sales people on the road to complete forms with client details.

Adobe Reader for iOS does not yet support allowing users to make changes in a PDF that has been encrypted. From your description it sounds like this PDF likely has "permissions" applied to it, which results in the document being encrypted.We plan to get to this eventually, but do not yet have it scheduled.

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