Is Kick Cashback legitimate?

Category: Trust & Safety

Yes — Kick Cashback is a fully registered Australian business operated by Kick Systems Pty Ltd (ABN 16 694 893 297), headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria. The company is registered with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), holds a current Australian Business Number, and operates within the same regulatory framework as every other Australian online business.

How to verify Kick yourself in 60 seconds

• Check the ABN: search "16 694 893 297" on the official ABN Lookup at abr.business.gov.au. The result will confirm Kick Systems Pty Ltd as the registered entity, its business location, and its registration status.
• Check the company on ASIC: search "Kick Systems Pty Ltd" on connectonline.asic.gov.au.
• Check the website's HTTPS certificate: every page on kickcashback.com.au and kickpay.co serves a valid TLS 1.2+ certificate, which you can inspect by clicking the padlock in your browser address bar.
• Check the Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions: both are linked in the footer of every page (Privacy, Terms) and identify Kick Systems Pty Ltd as the operator.

How Kick fits into the Australian cashback industry

Cashback in Australia has been around for over a decade, with several major platforms operating in the market. Kick partners with the same licensed partner networks that publishers like Cashrewards, ShopBack and TopCashback use. The retailer pays a commission to the network, the network pays Kick, and Kick passes most of that commission back to you as cashback. There's no novel financial product here — it's standard performance-marketing.

What regulations apply to Kick

• Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles — how Kick collects and stores personal data.
• Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010) — consumer rights and fair trading.
• Spam Act 2003 — email and SMS communications.
• Australian Payments Network direct debit framework — administered by the Australian Payments Network — applies to all bank-account payouts.
• Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (Cth) — large or unusual payouts trigger identity verification.

Security practices

All connections use TLS 1.2+ encryption. Stored data is encrypted at rest with AES-256. Payment infrastructure is PCI DSS v4.0 compliant. Multi-factor authentication is required for high-value claims. Kick never stores your bank password or your retailer logins, and the retailer never sees your Kick Cashback account.

Where to get support

Email info@kickcashback.com for any account, payment or trust query — Kick aims to respond within one business day. For company information, see our About page; for the full FAQ index see our FAQs; or read more about why cashback isn't a scam.

About Kick Cashback

Kick Cashback is Australia's smarter cashback platform with 1,000+ 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.