Security settings to not allow Changing the PDF Document

I'm trying to create PDFs where users can do anything they wish to the PDF document including Document Assembly but not Changing the Document (i.e. modifying the original text).
Looking at the security settings in Acrobat, I can't seem to find an option that would only limit Changing the Document and nothing else. Is there a way this can be done?

> In how we're going to end up using the secured document - no.
But in the way that Acrobat views it - yes.
I suppose you could "try" to outline the text before PDFing it. Whether you can do that will depend on what application you are using to create the original document.

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