By — Australian cashback experts based in Melbourne, VIC.

· · Reviewed by the Kick Cashback Editorial Team

Publisher credentials: Kick Cashback is operated by Kick Systems Pty Ltd, a registered Australian business (ABN 16 694 893 297) headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria. Our editorial team has multiple years of direct, professional experience in the Australian cashback, loyalty rewards, and affiliate marketing industry. Kick Systems Pty Ltd is a registered ASIC company, holds an Australian Business Number, and is a member of the affiliate marketing community working with 650+ partner retailers across Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.

Compliance & certifications: Kick Cashback is fully compliant with the Australian Privacy Principles (APP) under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth), the Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010), the Spam Act 2003, and the BECS Direct Debit framework administered by the Australian Payments Network. Our payment infrastructure is PCI DSS v4.0 compliant, all data is encrypted with AES-256, and all connections use TLS 1.2+ certified encryption.

Industry expertise: Our team has hands-on professional experience operating affiliate-marketing technology, integrating with licensed third-party affiliate networks and identity-verification providers, and applying industry-standard fraud prevention practices aligned with ISO 27001 and SOC 2 vendor selection principles.

Do ad blockers or privacy extensions affect cashback tracking?

Category: Portal Cashback (650+ Stores)

Ad blockers and privacy extensions are the single biggest cause of cashback not tracking. They work by stripping out the small tracking cookies that affiliate networks use to match a purchase to a referrer — which means even if you click through from your Kick Cashback portal correctly and shop in the same session, the cookie that says "this person came from Kick Cashback" never gets set, and the retailer has no way to credit Kick (or you) for the sale.

Which tools cause problems?

  • Ad blockers: uBlock Origin, AdBlock, AdBlock Plus, AdGuard, Ghostery.
  • Privacy-focused browsers: Brave (default settings), Firefox with "Strict" Enhanced Tracking Protection, DuckDuckGo browser.
  • Safari on iOS and macOS: "Prevent Cross-Site Tracking" is on by default and blocks affiliate cookies.
  • VPNs with built-in tracker blocking: NordVPN's Threat Protection, Mullvad's DNS blocklists.
  • iOS content blockers: 1Blocker, AdGuard for Safari, Wipr.

How to set things up so cashback tracks

The simplest fix is to whitelist or pause your blocker for the duration of the shop. You don't need to disable it globally — you just need it off for the few minutes between clicking through from Kick Cashback and completing checkout.

uBlock Origin / AdBlock / AdBlock Plus (Chrome, Firefox, Edge)

Click the extension icon in the toolbar and select "Pause on this site" or "Don't run on pages on this domain". Do this for both kickcashback.com.au and the retailer's domain. The pause stays in effect until you re-enable it.

Brave Browser

Click the lion icon in the address bar, set Shields to "Down" for both kickcashback.com.au and the retailer's domain. Brave's default Shields are aggressive and will block the cookie even if you allow third-party cookies in settings.

Firefox with Enhanced Tracking Protection

Click the shield icon in the address bar and toggle "Enhanced Tracking Protection is ON for this site" to off. Reload the page after toggling.

Safari on macOS

Go to Safari → Settings → Privacy and uncheck "Prevent cross-site tracking" before you click through from Kick Cashback. You can turn it back on after you've completed your shop.

Safari on iPhone / iPad

Settings → Safari → uncheck "Prevent Cross-Site Tracking". This setting is on by default on iOS, which is the leading reason iPhone shoppers report missing cashback.

How to test that tracking is working

Open the retailer's site after clicking through from Kick Cashback. In your browser, open Developer Tools (Right-click → Inspect → Application → Cookies) and look for cookies with the affiliate network's name (often Awin, Commission Factory, Impact, Rakuten, Partnerize). If those cookies are present, tracking is working. If they're missing, your blocker is still active.

What if I really want my ad blocker on?

You can leave it active everywhere except the retailer and Kick domains during checkout. Most blockers support per-site whitelists, so you only need to make this change once per retailer. If cashback doesn't show up after a purchase, follow the missing-cashback troubleshooting steps.

About Kick Cashback

Kick Cashback is Australia's smarter cashback platform with 650+ partner stores. Free for shoppers — no membership fees, no subscription costs. Owned and operated by Kick Systems Pty Ltd (ABN 16 694 893 297) in Melbourne, Victoria. For support, contact info@kickcashback.com.

Our Experience

We are a first-party cashback platform — we work directly with retailers rather than reselling another company's network. Our team negotiates cashback rates, manages partner relationships, and processes payments in-house. According to industry data published by IAB Australia, affiliate and cashback marketing represented over $1 billion in tracked Australian retail sales in 2024 (source: IAB Australia Online Advertising Expenditure Report). Kick Cashback is part of this growing sector and is committed to passing the majority of retailer commissions back to shoppers as cashback.

Our editorial team draws on direct experience working with major Australian retailers and global affiliate networks. We publish detailed cashback information, retailer terms, and shopping guides based on first-hand knowledge of how cashback tracking, attribution, and payments work. Where industry standards or regulatory guidance applies — such as the Australian Consumer Law administered by the ACCC, or the Privacy Act 1988 administered by the OAIC — we cite the relevant source so readers can verify our claims.

Trust & Transparency

  • Australian-owned: Kick Systems Pty Ltd, ABN 16 694 893 297, headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria.
  • Privacy: We comply with the Australian Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988. Read our Privacy Policy.
  • Terms: Full Terms & Conditions published and updated regularly.
  • Cookies: See our Cookie Policy for details on tracking and consent.
  • Secure: All connections are encrypted with HTTPS (TLS 1.2+).
  • Free for shoppers: No subscription fees, no membership costs, no hidden charges.
  • Member of the Australian affiliate marketing industry, working with leading global affiliate networks.

Contact Kick Cashback

Company: Kick Systems Pty Ltd (trading as Kick Cashback)

ABN: 16 694 893 297

Email: info@kickcashback.com

Address: Melbourne, VIC, Australia

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Customer portal: kickpay.co

Learn more about Kick Cashback and our team. For questions, see our FAQs or contact us.