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.

Can I use Kick Cashback without an account?

Category: Your Account

You can browse the Kick Cashback stores directory without signing in, but you need a free account to actually earn cashback. Without an account, there's no way for the affiliate network to associate a sale with you, and the retailer has no record to pay cashback against. The good news is that creating an account takes about 30 seconds, requires only an email and a password, and never costs anything.

What you can do without an account

  • Browse the full stores directory and see live cashback rates for every retailer.
  • Read the FAQ index and any of the guides.
  • Check store-specific terms and exclusions on individual store pages.
  • Use comparison pages like Kick vs Cashrewards to evaluate options.

What you cannot do without an account

  • Earn cashback. Without an account, the click-through doesn't link a sale to anyone, and the retailer has no Kick customer record to credit.
  • Track pending earnings. Cashback transactions are stored against your account.
  • Request a payout. Bank-account information sits inside your account, behind your password.
  • Contact support about a specific transaction. Without an account, there's no transaction record to investigate.

Why does Kick require an account?

Affiliate tracking works by tying a click and a subsequent sale to a known customer. The retailer reports a confirmed sale to the affiliate network with an identifier (typically a "subID") that the network uses to look up which Kick shopper to credit. Without a Kick account, there's no identifier to attach to the click — and the cashback has nowhere to go.

Beyond the technical requirement, an account is also how Kick keeps your money safe. Cashback payouts are made to a bank account you've nominated, behind a password and (optionally) two-factor authentication. Anonymous cashback would be either un-claimable or a fraud risk.

How small a footprint does the account leave?

Smaller than almost any other online service. The only required information is an email address and a password. No name, address, phone number, payment method or identity document is needed at sign-up. Your card details never pass through Kick — payment happens between you and the retailer. See the full list of what Kick collects and when.

What about privacy?

Kick is operated by an Australian company under the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles. We don't sell shopper data, don't share your shopping history with retailers beyond the fact that a Kick customer purchased, and provide deletion-on-request. Read about Kick's data security.

Can I sign up just for one purchase and then forget about it?

Of course. There's no obligation to keep the account active, no monthly fee, no minimum activity requirement, and no penalty for not using it. Many shoppers sign up for a single big purchase (a flight, a laptop, a holiday booking) and earn enough cashback on that one transaction to make the 30-second sign-up worthwhile. The account stays open, and the next time you want to shop you're already set up.

Ready to start?

Open kickpay.co and click Sign Up — or read the full step-by-step account creation guide. After that, click any store from the portal and your first cashback can be earned within minutes.

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

Website:

Customer portal: kickpay.co

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