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.

Which browsers and devices work best for cashback tracking?

Category: Portal Cashback (650+ Stores)

Cashback tracks reliably on every modern browser and every modern operating system — Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, Brave (with the right setting), Samsung Internet — across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. The browser brand isn't usually the cause of cashback issues. The real reliability factors are whether third-party cookies are allowed for the affiliate network's domain, whether you have an ad blocker enabled, and whether the click on the Kick Cashback portal and the eventual purchase happen in the same browser session on the same device.

Browsers that "just work" out of the box

  • Google Chrome (desktop and mobile) — cashback's most-tested browser; default settings are friendly to affiliate cookies.
  • Microsoft Edge — Chromium-based, behaves like Chrome.
  • Mozilla Firefox — works in default Standard tracking-protection mode. Switch to Standard if you've previously enabled Strict.
  • Safari on macOS and iOS — works for most retailers because the affiliate cookie is set on the retailer's own domain after the click-through, which Safari's Intelligent Tracking Prevention treats as first-party.
  • Samsung Internet on Android — works in default mode.

Browsers that need a small tweak

  • Brave — disable Brave Shields on the kickcashback.com.au and the retailer's domain before you click through. Click the lion icon in the address bar to toggle.
  • Firefox in Strict mode — drop down to Standard for the duration of the shopping session.
  • Tor Browser — not supported. Tor blocks all third-party tracking by design.

Devices: cashback follows the click, not the device

Cashback works the same on a desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone. The single rule that catches people out is that the portal click and the checkout need to happen in the same browser, in the same session, on the same device. If you click through on your phone, leave the page, and then complete the order on your laptop later, the cookie set by the phone click is on your phone — your laptop doesn't have it, and the retailer can't attribute the sale to Kick.

You can shop on your phone and request a payout on your laptop without any issue, because claims are tied to your account not the device. More on the mobile-vs-desktop split.

Settings checklist before a high-value purchase

  1. Disable any ad blocker, content blocker, or tracking blocker for kickcashback.com.au and the retailer's domain. Full ad blocker explainer.
  2. Use a private/incognito window if you're worried about leftover cookies from a competing cashback platform.
  3. Sign in to your Kick Cashback account before clicking through.
  4. Click through, complete the order in a single session, and don't visit any voucher or coupon site between the click and the checkout.
  5. If you usually use the retailer's app, check whether their portal page recommends app or web — for some retailers the web checkout tracks more reliably.

Following the checklist takes 30 seconds and resolves most tracking issues before they happen. Troubleshooting guide if cashback didn't track.

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.