Sending a filled in form as a non-editable pdf

Hello,
I created a pdf to be filled in and sent by customers. When the form is sent, though, the addresses receives the still editable form. I want the editable form to be sent as a usual pdf, so that the content cannot be changed by the anyone receiving it via e-mail. Is that actually possible?

It would probably be better to send the data and not the form. The data should be sent to a secure web site for processing by a script. The reason for the secure web site is the probable use of personal information that should not be part of an e-mail (not secure and a potential for getting your company in trouble). When received, the script could enter the data in a database and forward a document to someone within the company for further processing, or at least notify them of the receipt of the data.

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