Creation of .pdf Fillable form for users of Reader files

I read the following article, but I'm still not sure restrictions on PDFs fillable http://help.adobe.com/en_US/acrobat/standard/using/WS58a04a822e3e50102bd615109794195ff-7e0 d.w.html

I have not worked with before .pdfs, but the context of what I'm trying to accomplish is the following;

I want to be able to create a form for an application for medical services. The idea is that a typical user will be able to download the .pdf of from a site, fill in the appropriate fields, and then save the form .pdf and return by email. Users in this case of course will use Adobe Reader.

The article from the link above seems to say that if I pay an amount for Adobe Acrobat X Standard, then I'll be able to create this kind of fillable - reader users will be able to edit and save. Also, article seems to say that some pretty severe restrictions are in place about how many people will be able to actually use the form I created.

Can someone explain to me if my understanding here is accurate? Can someone explain to me how the limit of 500 users is applied?

The limit works like this.

You can send the form to up to 500 people and they can fill an unlimited number of times and send you the pdf.

OR

You can send an unlimited number of people (for example, displaying it on a Web site for anyone to use), but you can only collect 500 times. This 500 times includes not only the PDF files which have been filled through electronic but any paper copies of the same form that was sent to you after filling hand.

Also, you cannot modify slightly the form and call it a new form. These limits apply to each card 'single '.

From the sounds of it, you would not qualify to use these types of forms enabled. Adobe sells a lot more expensive side product server for higher consumption (think IRS Forms).

As to how they 'emforce' TI, who knows. It's not like they have any form of monitoring, but all it takes is a person who is dissatisfied with you or your company and is familiar with the rules to transform yourself.

And they will come after you for violating the user agreement.

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