How to distribute on browser a PDF form but editing it only online?

Hi,
this is my issue:
I need to distribute a PDF form made with InDesing or Acrobat X Pro and collect data. But...I have  some other requirements/constraints.
1)     The final user have to edit form only online
2)     The final user have to edit the form in more work session (also day by day…the form is very long).
3)     I have to collect data on a database for reporting
Optionally…
4)     The final user could not download the final pdf (I would have avoid that he/she print the pdf).
Could you propose a technical solution to implement all this?
Thank in advance!
Valerio

Hi Bernd
I saw that Adobe have web tool also to publish and edit online the PDF... (into Acrobat X Pro - trial ed. - I see that it's possible publish on "some" server).
But - after published - accessing to the form on line I could save locally the file?... will be open with a standard Acrobat Reader to fill the form?
thk  u

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