I would have seen it the same way, that it is not fixed. Ultimately, it is a mechanical protection that should also allow small movements. If you nail the conveyor down there, it will tear... "can" maybe, but definitely not "must".
Didn’t secure ours either. They were only about 30cm strips. Just laid something down briefly that was handy (paving stone or similar) and then filled with soil or gravel and done.